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Men accounted for the vast majority of inmates, with 1,093 male and 233 female prisoners in custody. The data also showed a diverse prison population: 597 inmates were from mainland China, 411 from Macau, 158 from foreign countries, 99 from Hong Kong and eight from Taiwan.
Last year marked a significant turning point for the city’s correctional infrastructure. In November, authorities opened the new Coloane Prison, a 76,000-square-metre facility capable of housing up to 2,704 inmates.
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