Prison facts and statistics - June 2012

This page shows statistical information on the:

Prisoner population by location and status
(as at 30 June 2012)
Prison

Status

Total
 RemandSentenced 
Male1,7286,3608,088
Auckland5550555
Christchurch Men's214609823
Hawke's Bay83493576
Invercargill29123152
Manawatu61221282
Mt Eden Corrections Facility700253953
New Plymouth2279101
Northland Corrections Facility93333426
Otago Corrections Facility57336393
Rimutaka120658778
Rolleston0288288
Spring Hill Corrections Facility0939939
Tongariro/Rangipo0375375
Waikeria296590886
Whanganui48438486
Wellington07575
Female124404528
Arohata3480114
Auckland Women's Corrections Facility71260331
Christchurch Women's Corrections Facility196483
Total1,8526,7648,616

Total prison population

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Percentage of prisoners in different age groups

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Percentage of sentenced prisoners according to most serious* offence type

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* 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

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Security classification of sentenced prisoners

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Percentage of sentenced prisoners on indeterminate sentences*

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* 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.