Prison facts and statistics - June 2013

This page shows statistical information on the:

Prisoner population by location and status
(as at 30 June 2013)

Prison

Status

Total

  Remand Sentenced  
Male 1,548 6,547 8,095
Auckland 1 625 626
Christchurch Men's 171 700 871
Hawke's Bay 82 552 634
Invercargill 30 125 155
Manawatu 52 234 286
Mt Eden Corrections Facility 655 270 925
Northland Corrections Facility 75 443 518
Otago Corrections Facility 48 357 405
Rimutaka 122 786 908
Rolleston 0 257 257
Spring Hill Corrections Facility 1 819 820
Tongariro/Rangipo 0 467 467
Waikeria 241 479 720
Whanganui 70 433 503
Female 98 404 502
Arohata 19 55 74
Auckland Women's Corrections Facility 69 278 347
Christchurch Women's Corrections Facility 10 71 81
Total 1646 6951 8597

Total prison population

 Total prison population


Percentage of prisoners in different age groups 

 PS Age range


Percentage of sentenced prisoners according to most serious* offence type 

 Offences

 

* 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

Ethnicity

 


Security classification of sentenced prisoners

 Security Classification


Percentage of sentenced prisoners on indeterminate sentences*

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.