NUMBER OF PERSONS DETAINED UNDER THE CRIMINAL LAW (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT

Parliament of Singapore · 31 August 1989 · 7th Parliament

Official Report, 31 August 1989, Vol 54, Issue 6 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Lee Siew ChohS Jayakumar
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Dr Lee Siew-Choh asked the Minister for Home Affairs if he will inform the House of the number of persons detained under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act and the lengths of their detention given in blocks of five years.

Prof. S. Jayakumar: The number of persons detained under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act as of 15 August 1989 is 1,228. The breakdown of the lengths of their detention as requested by the Member is as follows: (a) Secret Society & Criminal Activities ------------------------------------ 0 - 5 years : 403 6 - 10 years : 78 11 - 15 years : 7 (all of whom were placed on the Day Release Scheme) (b) Drug Traffickers ---------------- 0 - 5 years : 711 6 - 10 years : 29

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 31 August 1989. Republished on SGParliament.