Prison facts and statistics - March 2019

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Number of prisoners in each location by status

Prisoner population by location and status (as at 31 March 2019)

Prison\Corrections FacilityRemand PrisonersSentenced PrisonersPrisoner PopulationPopulation %
Total Male Prisoners3,1576,1679,32492.8%
Auckland Prison 113431 544 5.4%
Auckland South Corrections Facility   920 920 9.2%
Christchurch Men's Prison     410 514924 9.2%
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison 212 448660 6.6%
Invercargill Prison 50 120 170 1.7%
Manawatu Prison 132 154 286 2.8%
Mount Eden Corrections Facility 902 58 960 9.6%
Northland Region Corrections Facility 138463 6016.0%
Otago Corrections Facility 103 366 469 4.7%
Rimutaka Prison   337683 1,020 10.1%
Rolleston Prison       258 258 2.6%
Spring Hill Corrections Facility 300 647 9479.4%
Tongariro Prison   296 2962.9%
Waikeria Prison 304441 745 7.4%
Whanganui Prison 156 368 524 5.2%
Total Female Prisoners2964337297.2%
Arohata Prison 40 101 141 1.4%
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility 204 259 463 4.6%
Christchurch Women's Prison 5273 125 1.2%
Grand Total3,4536,60010,053100.0%

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.


Security Classification of Sentenced Prisoners