In 2023, the total number of female inmates in Japanese penal institutions amounted to around people. The number included inmates who were sentenced to imprisonment, sentenced to death penalty, and awaiting judgment. It also contained defaulters in workhouses, detainees under warrants of arrest or subject to court-ordered confinement, and juveniles temporarily committed for a protective measure.Â
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (December 20, 2024). Number of female inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/694002/japan-female-prison-inmate-number/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of female inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 20, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/694002/japan-female-prison-inmate-number/
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Number of female inmate population of penal institutions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), December 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/694002/japan-female-prison-inmate-number/
