Singapore Prison Service (SPS) publishes annual recidivism rates for local offenders released into the community in Singapore. The CSV dataset applies the definition used from the 2018 release cohort onward, counting re-detention or imprisonment within two years. Criminology researchers and correctional policymakers can monitor rehabilitation outcomes transparently. This collection supports evidence-based discussion of reintegration performance on Singapore’s open government data platform.
Recidivism rate is defined as the percentage of local offenders under the custody of the Singapore Prison Service, who were subsequently detained or sentenced to imprisonment or day reporting order within two years of release into the community. This definition has been applied to the 2018 release cohort onwards.
This Singapore Prison Service dataset reports two-year recidivism rates for release cohorts, with coverage from 2005 to 2020. It distinguishes types of recidivism rates and records percentage values. The measure tracks local offenders who are detained again or sentenced to imprisonment or a day reporting order within two years of community release.