2 Correction
(1) Number of new inmates who belonged to organized crime groups
Fig. 4-2-3-2 shows the number of new inmates who belonged to organized crime groups (refers to regular members and quasi-members of designated organized crime groups, etc., as identified under the Anti-Organized Crime Group Act at the time of the offense; hereinafter the same in this subsection), over the last 30 years. The number was 2,592 in 2010, accounting for 9.6% of the total number of new inmates. By their status within the organized crime group, 781 were group leaders, 1,545 regular members, and 266 of unknown status (Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Correction).
Fig. 4-2-3-2 Number of new inmates who belonged to organized crime groups (1980-2010)
(2) Characteristics of inmates who belonged to organized crime groups
a. Age
With respect to the percent distribution of new inmates who belonged to organized crime groups in 2010 by age group, those aged 40-49 were the highest in proportion at 33.2%, followed by 30-39 at 32.1%, 20-29 at 14.4%, 50-59 at 12.8%, and 60 or older at 7.5% (Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Correction).
b. Type of offense
Fig. 4-2-3-3 shows the percent distribution of new inmates who belonged to or who did not belong to organized crime groups in 2010 by type of offense. With new inmates who belonged to organized crime groups the proportions of Stimulants Control Act violations, injury, and extortion were high while that of theft was considerably low when compared to those who did not belong to them.
Fig. 4-2-3-3 Percent distribution of new inmates who belonged to or who did not belong to organized crime groups by type of offense (2010)
c. Term of imprisonment
With respect to the term of imprisonment of new inmates who belonged to organized crime groups in 2010, those sentenced to imprisonment for “over one year but no more than two years” were the highest in proportion at 37.2%, followed by “over two years but no more than three years” at 27.5%, “over three years but no more than five years” at 13.8%, “over six months but no more than one year” at 10.6%, over five years (including life imprisonment) at 8.6%, and no more than six months at 2.2%. The proportion of those sentenced to imprisonment for over two years (including life imprisonment) was high at 50.0% when compared to that of all new inmates (41.4%) (Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Correction).
d. History of imprisonment
Fig. 4-2-3-4 shows the percent distribution of new inmates who belonged to or who did not belong to organized crime groups in 2010 by their history of imprisonment. Among the new inmates who belonged to organized crime groups, the proportions of those imprisoned two times or more and those imprisoned six times or more were high at 77.2% and 21.1%, respectively, when compared to those who did not belong to them (53.9% and 13.3%, respectively).
Fig. 4-2-3-4 Percent distribution of new inmates who belonged to or who did not belong to organized crime groups by history of imprisonment (2010)
