Prison facts and statistics - September 2020
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
Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 30 September 2020
| Prison\Corrections Facility | Remand Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Prisoner Population | Population % |
| Total Male Prisoners | 2,971 | 5,521 | 8,492 | 93.6% |
| Auckland Prison | 27 | 490 | 517 | 5.7% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 874 | 874 | 9.6% | |
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 328 | 468 | 796 | 8.8% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 176 | 385 | 561 | 6.2% |
| Invercargill Prison | 44 | 100 | 144 | 1.6% |
| Manawatu Prison | 126 | 127 | 253 | 2.8% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 949 | 58 | 1,007 | 11.1% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 174 | 367 | 541 | 6.0% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 72 | 320 | 392 | 4.3% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 236 | 569 | 805 | 8.9% |
| Rolleston Prison | 257 | 257 | 2.8% | |
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 350 | 446 | 796 | 8.8% |
| Tongariro Prison | 291 | 291 | 3.2% | |
| Waikeria Prison | 307 | 451 | 758 | 8.3% |
| Whanganui Prison | 182 | 318 | 500 | 5.5% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 273 | 313 | 586 | 6.4% |
| Arohata Prison | 42 | 72 | 114 | 1.2% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 197 | 185 | 382 | 4.2% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 34 | 56 | 90 | 1.0% |
| Grand Total | 3,244 | 5,834 | 9,078 | 100.0% |
Total Prison Population
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
