2023-08-28 11:16:17
Since 2020, the number of people imprisoned in Hong Kong has increased, especially those under the age of 20. (Photo by Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Published by the Census and Statistics Department“Women and Men in Hong Kong – Key Statistics”in the “Crime and Justice” chapter, it is shown that the number of people admitted to correctional institutions to serve their sentences will soar in 2021, especially for those under the age of 20, the increase will more than double. 66% higher.
According to the latest version of “Women and Men in Hong Kong – Key Statistics”, in the past three years, 22,237 people were admitted to penal institutions to serve their sentences, among which the increase in 2021 compared to 2020 is quite obvious, from 6,594 to 8,434 Person-times, the range is 27.9%. The number of new prison sentences under the age of 20 will increase sharply in 2021, from 212 to 451, an increase of 1.13 times.
The number of people involved in public affairs has dropped sharply
In 2022, the number of new prison sentences will drop to 7,209 for the whole year, which is still 9.3% more than in 2020. In 2022, there will be 352 people aged 0-20 serving prison terms, less than in 2021, but still 140 more than in 2020, more than 66%.
According to statistics from the Statistics Department, since 2020, the number of new prison admissions has risen sharply. Even if it falls back in 2022, it is still more than 2020.
In the “Participation in Public Affairs” section, the figures show that in the past three Legislative Council elections, the number of candidates has increased due to the increase in seats, but the number of candidates has not increased but decreased. The 2021 Legislative Council General Election is the first election under the “improved electoral system”. The number of seats has increased from 70 to 90, but the number of candidates has decreased from 298 to 153, a decrease of 48.7%. From an average of 4.26 candidates for 1 seat to 1.7 candidates 1 seat.
The Census and Statistics Department also released the male-female ratio of directorate civil servants. Figures show that male directorate civil servants have always been far more than female, but the proportion of females is on the rise, slightly increasing from 39.4% in 2020 to 41.1% in 2022.
Hong Kong’s participation in public affairs has declined in recent years, which can be reflected in the number of candidates for the Legislative Council.
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