Prison facts and statistics - September 2021

This page shows statistical information on the:

Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 30 September 2021

Prison\Corrections FacilityRemand PrisonersSentenced PrisonersOnsite PopulationOffsite PopulationPrisoner PopulationPopulation %
Total Male Prisoners2,6614,8137,474997,57394.3%
Auckland Prison 33 488 521 11 532 6.6%
Auckland South Corrections Facility   805 805 2 807 10.0%
Christchurch Men's Prison     361 404 765 12 777 9.7%
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison 164 323 487 2 489 6.1%
Invercargill Prison 39 72 111   111 1.4%
Manawatu Prison 103 121 224 1 225 2.8%
Mount Eden Corrections Facility 902 92 994 17 1,011 12.6%
Northland Region Corrections Facility 176 245 421   421 5.2%
Otago Corrections Facility 74 229 303 3 306 3.8%
Rimutaka Prison   186 421 607 16 6237.8%
Rolleston Prison       253 253   253 3.1%
Spring Hill Corrections Facility 385 419 804 29 833 10.4%
Tongariro Prison   341 341 1 3424.3%
Waikeria Prison 76 344 420 4 424 5.3%
Whanganui Prison 162 256 418 1 419 5.2%
Total Female Prisoners202244446154615.7%
Arohata Prison 33 40733760.9%
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility 131 162 293 11 304 3.8%
Christchurch Women's Prison 38 42 80 1 81 1.0%
Grand Total2,8635,0577,9201148,034100.0%

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