As of 2022, 2,867 thousand inmates were in prison in Singapore for drug offences. In comparison, 41 inmates were in prison for immigration offences. Singapore focuses rather on rehabilitation instead of punishment, especially for drug offenses.
Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2022, by main offence groups
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SPS. (February 15, 2023). Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2022, by main offence groups [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
SPS. "Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2022, by main offence groups." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
SPS. (2023). Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2022, by main offence groups. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
SPS. "Breakdown of Inmate Population in Singapore in 2022, by Main Offence Groups." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/
SPS, Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2022, by main offence groups Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Breakdown of inmate population in Singapore in 2022, by main offence groups [Graph], SPS, February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/981117/inmate-population-by-main-offence-groups-singapore/