Prison facts and statistics - March 2018

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Number of prisoners in each location by status

Prisoner population by location and status (as at 31 March 2018)

Prison\Corrections FacilityRemand PrisonersSentenced PrisonersPrisoner PopulationPopulation %
Total Male Prisoners3,0316,8059,83692.3%
Auckland Prison   108 557 665 6.2%
Auckland South Corrections Facility   967 967 9.1%
Christchurch Men's Prison     319 608 927 8.7%
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison 189      506      695 6.5%
Invercargill Prison     60     122 182 1.7%
Manawatu Prison 126 154 280 2.6%
Mount Eden Corrections Facility 973  49 1,022 9.6%
Northland Region Corrections Facility 62  557 619 5.8%
Otago Corrections Facility     115      412 527 5.0%
Rimutaka Prison   360 748 1,108 10.4%
Rolleston Prison       260 260 2.4%
Spring Hill Corrections Facility 277  696 973 9.1%
Tongariro Prison   296 296 2.8%
Waikeria Prison 289 477 766 7.2%
Whanganui Prison 153 396 549 5.2%
Total Female Prisoners2855248097.7%
Arohata Prison 37 171 208 2.0%
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility 199 264 463 4.4%
Christchurch Women's Prison 45      89      134 1.3%
Whanganui Prison 4   4 0.0%
Grand Total3,3167,32910,645100.0%

Total Prison Population


Percentage of Prisoners in Different Age Groups


Ethnicity of Prisoners


Percentage of Prisoners According to Most Serious* Offence Type

* Prisoners may be convicted of offences across multiple categories. This information is based on the most serious offence a prisoner is convicted of.


Security Classification of Sentenced Prisoners