Prison facts and statistics - June 2016

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Number of prisoners in each prison

Prisoner population by location and status (as at 30 Jun 2016)

Prison\Corrections FacilityRemand PrisonersSentenced PrisonersPrisoner PopulationPopulation %
Total Male Prisoners2,3306,5058,83593.0%
Auckland Prison 51 572 623 6.6%
Auckland South Corrections Facility   947 947 10.0%
Christchurch Men's Prison     354 550 904 9.5%
Hawke's Bay Prison 140 483 623 6.6%
Invercargill Prison 59 107 166 1.7%
Manawatu Prison 92 192 284 3.0%
Mt Eden Corrections Facility 795 184 979 10.3%
Northland Corrections Facility     45 345 390 4.1%
Otago Corrections Facility 91 342 433 4.5%
Rimutaka Prison   201 761 962 10.1%
Rolleston Prison       260 260 2.7%
Spring Hill Corrections Facility 221 660 881 9.3%
Tongariro Prison   284 284 3.0%
Waikeria Prison 179 410 589 6.2%
Whanganui Prison 102 408 510 5.4%
Total Female Prisoners2034576607.0%
Arohata Prison 29 61 90 1.0%
Auckland Women's Corrections Facility 139 309 448 4.7%
Christchurch Women's Prison 35 87 122 1.3%
Grand Total2,5336,9629,495100.0%
 

Total Prison Population

 

Percentage of Prisoners in Different Age Groups

 

Ethnicity of Prisoners

 

Percentage of 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.

** Other offence type including Administrative, Justice (Miscellaneous), Property Abuses, Property Damage, and others

 

Security Classification of Sentenced Prisoners