Print version| Country | SINGAPORE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Home Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Singapore Prison Service | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact address | 407 Upper Changi Road North 20km, Singapore 507658 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Telephone/fax/website | tel: +65 6546 9248 or 9490 fax: +65 6542 0425 Web: www.prisons.gov.sg |
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| Head of prison administration
(and title) |
Soh Wai Wah
Director of Prisons |
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| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
12,504
at 31.12.2012 (national prison administration) |
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population) |
230
based on an estimated national population of 5.44 million at end of 2012 (from United Nations figures) |
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
8.8%
(31.12.2012) |
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
9.8%
(31.12.2012) |
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population) |
4.7%
(2007 average - under 21) |
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population) |
12.2%
(mid-2012) |
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| Number of establishments /
institutions |
13
(2008) |
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| Official capacity of prison system | 15,564
(31.12.2010) |
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity) |
83.4%
(31.12.2010) |
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate) |
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