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What happens in prison doesn't stay in prison

Season 4 has been an effort to expand the Singapore identity to cover the edges that members of society may operate in. In this episode, we looked at our prison system and its impact on inmates.

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Oct 20, 2021
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Prison cells for elderly inmates, Singapore News & Top Stories - The  Straits Times
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With slightly more than 11,000 people in our prison system (~0.002% of our population)1, we are already at nearly 80% of our prison capacity. That may seem like an alarming statistic but you would be pleased to know our prison population has been on a decreasing trend over the years, having hit a peak of more than 16,000 inmates …

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