Prison facts and statistics - June 2023
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 2023
Prison/Corrections Facility | Remand Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Onsite Population | Offsite Population* | Total Population | Population % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Male Prisoners | 3,527 | 4,510 | 8,037 | 81 | 8,118 | 94.3% |
| Auckland Prison | 205 | 345 | 550 | 9 | 559 | 6.5% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 0 | 946 | 946 | 5 | 951 | 11.0% |
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 424 | 316 | 740 | 7 | 747 | 8.7% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 213 | 273 | 486 | 2 | 488 | 5.7% |
| Invercargill Prison | 73 | 79 | 152 | 0 | 152 | 1.8% |
| Manawatu Prison | 137 | 82 | 219 | 2 | 221 | 2.6% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 947 | 24 | 971 | 12 | 983 | 11.4% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 245 | 219 | 464 | 0 | 464 | 5.4% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 194 | 258 | 452 | 1 | 453 | 5.2% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 367 | 344 | 711 | 10 | 721 | 8.4% |
| Rolleston Prison | 0 | 359 | 359 | 0 | 359 | 4.2% |
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 466 | 189 | 655 | 31 | 686 | 8.0% |
| Tongariro Prison | 0 | 407 | 407 | 0 | 407 | 4.7% |
| Waikeria Prison | 66 | 365 | 431 | 1 | 432 | 5.0% |
| Whanganui Prison | 190 | 304 | 494 | 1 | 495 | 5.7% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 264 | 212 | 476 | 16 | 492 | 5.7% |
| Arohata Prison | 52 | 8 | 60 | 5 | 65 | 0.7% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 164 | 136 | 300 | 10 | 310 | 3.6% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 48 | 68 | 116 | 1 | 117 | 1.4% |
Grand Total | 3,791 | 4,722 | 8,513 | 97 | 8,610 | 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 2022.
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
