Prison facts and statistics - December 2019

This page shows statistical information on the:


Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 31 December 2019


Total Prison Population

Prison population by age group


Prison population by ethnicity


Prison population by 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