Prison facts and statistics - June 2014

This page shows statistical information on the:


Number of prisoners in each prison

Prisoner population by location and status
(as at 30 June 2014)

Prison

Status

Total

  Remand Sentenced  
Male 1,695 6,342 8,037
Auckland 0 625 625
Christchurch Men's 227 654 881
Hawke's Bay 128 522 650
Invercargill 47 110 157
Manawatu 71 204 275
Mt Eden Corrections Facility 707 262 969
Northland Corrections Facility 36 489 525
Otago Corrections Facility 58 337 395
Rimutaka 147 825 972
Rolleston 0 258 258
Spring Hill Corrections Facility 0 773 773
Tongariro/Rangipo 0 386 386
Waikeria 209 514 723
Whanganui 65 391 456
Female 122 412 534
Arohata 16 58 74
Auckland Women's Corrections Facility 89 288 377
Christchurch Women's Corrections Facility 17 66 83
Total 1,817 6,754 8,571

Total prison population

Prison population graph June 2014

Key for prison population graph 


Percentage of prisoners in different age groups 

Prison population by age June 2014

 


Percentage of sentenced prisoners according to most serious* offence type 

Prioners by most serious offence type June 2014

 

* Prisoners may be convicted of offences across multiple categories. This information is based on the most serious offence a prisoner is convicted of.


Ethnicity of prisoners

Prisoner by ethnicity June 2014


Security classification of sentenced prisoners

Prisoners by security classification June 2014


Percentage of sentenced prisoners on indeterminate sentences*

Prisoners on indeterminate sentences June 2014

 

* Indeterminate sentences refer to preventive detention and life sentences that have no end date. Prisoners on these sentences are only released at the discretion of the Parole Board and are subject to recall to prison if released on parole.