Prison facts and statistics - June 2017
This page shows statistical information on the:
- Number of prisoners in each location by status
- Total prison population
- breakdowns of the prison population by
Number of prisoners in each location by status
Prisoner population by location and status (as at 30 June 2017)
| Prison\Corrections Facility | Remand Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Prisoner Population | Population % |
| Total Male Prisoners | 2,761 | 6,743 | 9,504 | 92.6% |
| Auckland Prison | 56 | 563 | 619 | 6.0% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 947 | 947 | 9.2% | |
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 332 | 602 | 934 | 9.1% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 221 | 442 | 663 | 6.5% |
| Invercargill Prison | 38 | 122 | 160 | 1.6% |
| Manawatu Prison | 122 | 164 | 286 | 2.8% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 949 | 117 | 1,066 | 10.4% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 46 | 515 | 561 | 5.4% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 121 | 348 | 469 | 4.6% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 249 | 786 | 1,035 | 10.1% |
| Rolleston Prison | 256 | 256 | 2.5% | |
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 240 | 696 | 936 | 9.1% |
| Tongariro Prison | 297 | 297 | 2.9% | |
| Waikeria Prison | 284 | 439 | 723 | 7.0% |
| Whanganui Prison | 103 | 449 | 552 | 5.4% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 261 | 495 | 756 | 7.4% |
| Arohata Prison | 38 | 116 | 154 | 1.5% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 178 | 289 | 467 | 4.6% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 45 | 90 | 135 | 1.3% |
| Grand Total | 3,022 | 7,238 | 10,260 | 100.0% |
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
