Prison facts and statistics - September 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 September 2024
Prison/Corrections Facility | Remand Accused Prisoners | Remand Convicted Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Onsite Population | Offsite Population* | Total Population | Population % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Male Prisoners | 2,487 | 1,327 | 5,346 | 9,160 | 90 | 9,250 | 93.2% |
| Auckland Prison | 21 | 149 | 461 | 631 | 7 | 638 | 6.4% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 0 | 0 | 955 | 955 | 3 | 958 | 9.6% |
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 269 | 188 | 395 | 852 | 9 | 861 | 8.7% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 128 | 105 | 443 | 676 | 4 | 680 | 6.8% |
| Invercargill Prison | 57 | 35 | 82 | 174 | 1 | 175 | 1.8% |
| Manawatu Prison | 34 | 73 | 140 | 247 | 1 | 248 | 2.5% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 779 | 267 | 66 | 1,112 | 15 | 1,127 | 11.4% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 166 | 52 | 328 | 546 | 1 | 547 | 5.5% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 77 | 64 | 317 | 458 | 1 | 459 | 4.6% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 381 | 132 | 358 | 871 | 10 | 881 | 8.9% |
| Rolleston Prison | 0 | 0 | 474 | 474 | 1 | 475 | 4.8% |
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 412 | 134 | 231 | 777 | 34 | 811 | 8.2% |
| Tongariro Prison | 0 | 0 | 410 | 410 | 0 | 410 | 4.1% |
| Waikeria Prison | 44 | 34 | 367 | 445 | 2 | 447 | 4.5% |
| Whanganui Prison | 119 | 94 | 319 | 532 | 1 | 533 | 5.4% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 171 | 210 | 277 | 658 | 16 | 674 | 6.8% |
| Arohata Prison | 30 | 51 | 50 | 131 | 4 | 135 | 1.4% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 111 | 126 | 153 | 390 | 11 | 401 | 4.0% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 30 | 33 | 74 | 137 | 1 | 138 | 1.4% |
Grand Total | 2,658 | 1,537 | 5,623 | 9,818 | 106 | 9,924 | 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
