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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 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
(Jan to Mar)
(No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions)
Sentenced persons
Male 6 134 4 779 6 325 5 316 1 575
Female 2 699 1 815 2 109 1 893 678
Sub-total 8 833 6 594 8 434 7 209 2 253
Persons on remand
Male 4 241 4 284 5 287 4 631 1 294
Female 1 150 1 089 1 459 1 216 380
Sub-total 5 391 5 373 6 746 5 847 1 674
Recalled persons
Male 379 438 294 359 93
Female 86 90 86 65 22
Sub-total 465 528 380 424 115
Overall
Male 10 754 9 501 11 906 10 306 2 962
Female 3 935 2 994 3 654 3 174 1 080
Total 14 689 12 495 15 560 13 480 4 042

 

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

Type of offence 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
(Jan to Mar)
(No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions) (No. of admissions)
Burglary, theft and handling stolen goods 1 975 1 941 1 980 1 467 424
Immigration offences 2 393 1 448 1 713 1 432 471
Drug offences 1 441 839 1 293 1 198 421
Violent crime against person 534 436 608 492 96
Others 2 490 1 930 2 840 2 620 841
Total 8 833 6 594 8 434 7 209 2 253

 

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