12.1 Home detention by region

The sentence of home detention is currently applied to varying degrees across the country by Courts, as reflected in the figures below.

Table 12-1 Home-detainees by area

CPS Area

Female

Male

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Auckland

9

7.6%

44

9.2%

53

8.9%

Christchurch

18

15.3%

95

19.9%

113

19.0%

Dunedin/Invercargill

5

4.2%

34

7.1%

39

6.6%

Hamilton

7

5.9%

27

5.7%

34

5.7%

Hawkes Bay / Gisborne

11

9.3%

35

7.3%

46

7.7%

Manukau

12

10.2%

42

8.8%

54

9.1%

Nelson / Marlborough/West Coast

2

1.7%

19

4.0%

21

3.5%

Taitokerau (Northland)

10

8.5%

27

5.7%

37

6.2%

Taranaki / Whanganui & Tararua

7

5.9%

30

6.3%

37

6.2%

Waiariki (Bay of Plenty)

24

20.3%

60

12.6%

84

14.1%

Waitemata

6

5.1%

30

6.3%

36

6.1%

Wellington

7

5.9%

34

7.1%

41

6.9%

Total

118

100.0%

477

100.0%

595

100.0%

Percentages may not add to 100 because of rounding.