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Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Number of Singaporean Prison Inmates Aged 21 and Above, and Serving a Sentence of 12 months or Less

3 October 2023

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Question:

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs how many current prison inmates are Singaporeans aged 21 and above, are serving a sentence of 12 months or less, and have not been sentenced to the death penalty.


Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1. As of 31 August 2023, there were 418 Singaporean prison inmates aged 21 years old and above, and serving a sentence of 12 months or less.