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Admissions of persons in custody to correctional institutions

Chart 1.4: Admission of persons in custody to correctional institutions by category

Chart 1.4: Admission of persons in custody to correctional institutions by category

 

 

Table 1.5: Admission of persons in custody to correctional institutions by category and gender

Category 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
(No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions)
Sentenced persons
Male 6 325 5 316 6 569 6 897 7 042
Female 2 109 1 893 2 951 3 204 3 313
Sub-total 8 434 7 209 9 520 10 101 10 355
Persons on remand
Male 5 287 4 631 5 433 5 722 5 939
Female 1 459 1 216 1 735 1 828 1 808
Sub-total 6 746 5 847 7 168 7 550 7 747
Recalled persons
Male 294 359 329 273 265
Female 86 65 76 82 84
Sub-total 380 424 405 355 349
Overall
Male 11 906 10 306 12 331 12 892 13 246
Female 3 654 3 174 4 762 5 114 5 205
Total 15 560 13 480 17 093 18 006 18 451

 

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Table 1.6: Admission of sentenced persons to correctional institutions by type of offence

Type of offence 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
(No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions)
Burglary, theft and handling stolen goods 1 980 1 467 2 027 2 225 2 152
Immigration offences 1 713 1 432 2 084 2 425 2 538
Drug offences 1 293 1 198 1 445 1 303 1 392
Violent crime against person 608 492 428 581 565
Others 2 840 2 620 3 536 3 567 3 708
Total 8 434 7 209 9 520 10 101 10 355

 

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