22-10  Basic Statistics of Termers in Custody
	(person)
Item	2007	2008
Termers in Custody at the Beginning of the Year	1566839	1589222
Female	78334	80951
Minors	21807	20772
Persons Disimprisoned	363875	378493
Termers in Custody at the End of the Year	1589222	1623394
a) Minors 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.