Prison facts and statistics - December 2012

This page shows statistical information on the:

• number of prisoners in each prison
• total prison population
• breakdowns of the prison population by
  
  • ages
  • offence type
  • ethnicity
  • security classification
  • percentage of prisoners on life or preventive detention sentences

Total prison population

Percentage of prisoners in different age groups 

Percentage of sentenced 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.

Ethnicity of prisoners

Security classification of sentenced prisoners

Percentage of sentenced prisoners on indeterminate sentences*

* Indeterminate sentences refer to preventive detention and life sentences that have no end date. Prisoners on these sentences are only released at the discretion of the Parole Board and are subject to recall to prison if released on parole.