4 Characteristics of new inmates
(1) Age
Fig. 2-4-1-5 shows the percent distribution of new inmates by gender and age group in 2010. Those aged 30-39 accounted for the highest proportion with both males and females, followed by those aged 40-49. The proportion of elderly inmates aged 65 or older was higher with females than males.
Fig. 2-4-1-5 Percent distribution of new inmates by gender and age group (2010)
(2) Type of offense
Fig. 2-4-1-6 shows the percent distribution of new inmates by type of offense and gender in 2010. With males theft accounted for the highest proportion at 33.0%, followed by Stimulants Control Act violations at 22.9%, fraud at 8.2%, Road Traffic Act violations at 5.7%, and injury at 5.2%. With females Stimulants Control Act violations accounted for the highest proportion at 39.0%, followed by theft at 36.9%, fraud at 7.1%, and homicide at 2.5% (See Appendix 2-6).
Fig. 2-4-1-6 Percent distribution of new inmates by type of offense and gender (2010)
(3) Type of sentence and term of imprisonment
Examining the type of sentence of new inmates in 2010 revealed that 26,915 persons (99.4%) were sentenced to imprisonment with work, 157 (0.6%) to imprisonment without work, and five to misdemeanor imprisonment without work. Fig. 2-4-1-7 shows the percent distribution of new inmates by the term of their imprisonment in 2010 (See Appendix 2-10 for the number of inmates sentenced to imprisonment with work by the term as of the end of the year).
Fig 2-4-1-7 Percent distribution of new inmates sentenced to imprisonment with work by term of imprisonment (2010)
