Prison facts and statistics - June 2024
This page shows statistical information on the:
- Number of prisoners in each location by custody status
- Total prison population
- Breakdowns of the prison population by
o Age
o Ethnicity
o Offence type
o Security classification
Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 30 June 2024
Prison/Corrections Facility | Remand Accused Prisoners | Remand Convicted Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Onsite Population | Offsite Population* | Total Population | Population % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Male Prisoners | 2,579 | 1,256 | 5,091 | 8,926 | 49 | 8,975 | 93.2% |
| Auckland Prison | 29 | 170 | 464 | 663 | 8 | 671 | 7.0% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 0 | 0 | 958 | 958 | 2 | 960 | 10.0% |
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 242 | 171 | 381 | 794 | 4 | 798 | 8.3% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 124 | 99 | 384 | 607 | 0 | 607 | 6.3% |
| Invercargill Prison | 58 | 33 | 79 | 170 | 1 | 171 | 1.8% |
| Manawatu Prison | 53 | 66 | 127 | 246 | 1 | 247 | 2.6% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 761 | 202 | 55 | 1,018 | 12 | 1,030 | 10.7% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 201 | 62 | 292 | 555 | 0 | 555 | 5.7% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 104 | 86 | 237 | 427 | 2 | 429 | 4.4% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 442 | 111 | 310 | 863 | 9 | 872 | 9.0% |
| Rolleston Prison | 0 | 0 | 460 | 460 | 0 | 460 | 4.8% |
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 437 | 148 | 219 | 804 | 8 | 812 | 8.4% |
| Tongariro Prison | 0 | 0 | 414 | 414 | 0 | 414 | 4.3% |
| Waikeria Prison | 44 | 30 | 375 | 449 | 1 | 450 | 4.7% |
| Whanganui Prison | 84 | 78 | 336 | 498 | 1 | 499 | 5.2% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 193 | 189 | 267 | 649 | 14 | 663 | 6.8% |
| Arohata Prison | 37 | 53 | 33 | 123 | 3 | 126 | 1.3% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 123 | 118 | 157 | 398 | 10 | 408 | 4.2% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 33 | 18 | 77 | 128 | 1 | 129 | 1.3% |
Grand Total | 2,772 | 1,445 | 5,358 | 9,575 | 63 | 9,638 | 100.0% |
* Offsite population refers to people in offsite locations such as mental health facilities and police custody.
Total prison population
* Justice Sector Projection is sourced from Projection Report: Data for the Justice Sector Projections 2024.
Source link: https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research-data/justice-sector-projections/
Prison population by age group
Prison population by ethnicity
Prison population by 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
