23-10  Basic Statistics of Termers in Custody
 
     
    (person)
Item 2004 2005
     
Termers in Custody at the Beginning of the Year 1562742 1558511
    Female 75870 77279
    Minors 21975 23957
Persons Dis-imprisoned 332172 319346
Termers in Custody at the End of the Year 1558511 1565711
     
     
a) Minors in this table refer to termers at the age between 14 and 18.
b) Persons dis-imprisoned refer to persons commuted, paroled or released after serving the full term of a sentence.