Prison facts and statistics - March 2015

This page shows statistical information on the:


Number of prisoners in each prison

Prisoner population by location and status (as at 31 March 2015)
Prison Remand Prisoners Sentenced Prisoners  Total
Total Male Prisoners 1,891 6,296 8,187
Auckland 1 622 623
Christchurch Men's 267 654 921
Hawke's Bay 125 486 611
Invercargill 51 113 164
Manawatu 72 212 284
Mt Eden Corrections Facility 745 250 995
Northland Corrections Facility 54 386 440
Otago Corrections Facility 65 368 433
Rimutaka 184 814 998
Rolleston 0 256 256
Spring Hill Corrections Facility 1 888 889
Tongariro/Rangipo 0 395 395
Waikeria 258 492 750
Whanganui 68 360 428
Total Female Prisoners 131 420 551
Arohata 19 61 80
Auckland Women's Corrections Facility 95 292 387
Christchurch Women's Corrections Facility 17 67 84
Total 2,022 6,716 8,738

Total prison population

 Total Prison Population March 2015

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Percentage of prisoners in different age groups 

 Bar graph showing percentage of prisoners in different age groups

 


Percentage of sentenced prisoners according to most serious* offence type 

 Pie chart showing percentage of sentenced prisoners according to most serious* 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.


Ethnicity of prisoners

 Pie chart showing ethnicity of prisoners


Security classification of sentenced prisoners

 Pie chart showing security classification of sentenced prisoners


Percentage of sentenced prisoners on indeterminate sentences*

 Pie chart showing percentage of sentenced prisoners on indeterminate sentences*

 

* 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.