Fig. 2-4-2-3 shows the trends in the number of newly imprisoned offenders since 1983 and the female inmate rate (the rate of females to all newly imprisoned offenders) (see Appendix 2-6 ).
  The number of newly imprisoned offenders in 2002 increased by 1,808 (6.4%) from the previous year to 30,277. The female inmate rate increased by 0.1 points from the previous year to 5.6%.

Fig. 2-4-2-3 Trends in the number of newly imprisoned offenders and the female inmate rate (1983-2002)