---
dataset_id: dgm_prisoners_prison
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
status: stale
freshness_delta: 1708 days
next_expected_update: annual
record_count: 648
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: This data is intended to provide a snapshot of the prison population as at the end of each reporting year. It should not be used to assess trends in crime, recidivism, or other criminal justice indicators."]
breaking_changes: []
licence: Open Government Licence (Malaysia)
attribution: Prisons Department of Malaysia via data.gov.my
---

# Prisoners by Prison Centre and Sex

## Status

**Status:** Stale

**Freshness:** 1708 days

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## Last checked

2026-09-05 at 02:34:56 UTC.

## File size

The checked resource is 72,501 bytes.

## Provenance

Prisons Department of Malaysia publishes this dataset through data.gov.my (OpenAPI).

- Source: https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=prisoners_prison
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/prisoners_prison)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

Refer to the [official catalogue field definitions](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/prisoners_prison) before analysis. The machine-readable envelope records fields observed from the source.

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: This data is intended to provide a snapshot of the prison population as at the end of each reporting year. It should not be used to assess trends in crime, recidivism, or other criminal justice indicators.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

    curl -sS --max-time 30 "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=prisoners_prison" | head

## Licence

Licensed under Open Government Licence (Malaysia).
Attribution: Prisons Department of Malaysia via data.gov.my.