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In this section

  • Introduction
  • List of Tables
  • Acronyms used in this report
  • 1. Executive Summary
    • 1.1 Snapshot Data
    • 1.2 Time Series Trends
  • 2. Inmate Numbers by Institution
    • 2.1 Sentenced and Remanded Inmates
    • 2.2 Deportation
    • 2.3 Segregation
    • 2.4 Inmate Ethnicity by Institution
  • 3. Demographics
    • 3.1 Age
    • 3.2 Ethnicity
    • 3.3 Age and Ethnicity
    • 3.4 Iwi Affiliation
  • 4. Current Sentence
    • 4.1 Sentence Length
    • 4.2 Time left to serve
    • 4.3 Major Offence
    • 4.4 Major offence of segregated inmates
    • 4.5 Violent and sex offenders
    • 4.6 Security Classification
    • 4.7 Risk of Re-offending
  • 5. Offending History
    • 5.1 Previous Sentences
    • 5.2 Age at first sentence
    • 5.3 Previous Major Offence
    • 5.4 Previous Major Offence for Violent Offenders
    • 5.5 Previous Periods in Custody
    • 5.6 Age at First Custodial Sentence
  • 6. Gang Membership
    • 6.1 Gang Membership
    • 6.2 Major Offence
  • 7. Education and Incomes
    • 7.1 Highest Educational Level Attended
    • 7.2 Education Qualifications
    • 7.3 Income Sources
  • 8. Programmes
    • 8.1 Inmate Programmes
    • 8.2 Inmate health
  • 9. Children and Marriage
    • 9.1 Marriage
    • 9.2 Living with Children
    • 9.3 Care of Children
  • 10. Traffic Offenders
  • 11. Remanded Inmates
    • 11.1 Age and Ethnicity
    • 11.2 Major Charge
    • 11.3 Sentencing History
    • 11.4 Gang Membership
    • 11.5 Educational Qualifications
    • 11.6 Income Sources
    • 11.7 Dependent Children
  • 12. Home Detention
    • Introduction
    • 12.1 Home detention by region
    • 12.2 Age and Ethnicity
    • 12.3 Major Offence
    • 12.4 Offending History
  • 13. Time Series Comparison
    • Introduction
    • 13.1 Inmate Numbers
    • 13.2 Age
    • 13.3 Ethnicity
    • 13.4 Custodial Period Imposed
    • 13.5 Major Offence
    • 13.6 Security Status
    • 13.7 Protective Custody (Segregation)
    • 13.8 Previous Sentences
    • 13.9 Age at First Sentence
    • 13.10 Previous Periods in Custody
    • 13.11 Age at First Custodial Sentence
    • 13.12 Gangs
    • 13.13 Dependent children
  • 14. Census Data Sources
    • 14.1 Raw data collected
    • 14.2 Inmate medication data
    • 14.3 Inmate programmes data
    • 14.4 Inmate questionnaire
  • 15. Derived Data and Data Categorisation
    • Introduction
    • 15.1 Age
    • 15.2 Time Left to Serve
    • 15.3 Custodial Period Imposed
    • 15.4 Total Time Imposed
    • 15.5 Marital status categories
    • 15.6 Highest qualification level categories
    • 15.7 Highest educational level attended categories
    • 15.8 Primary gang
    • 15.9 Primary income
    • 15.10 Preferred ethnicity and combined ethnicity
    • 15.11 Offence categories
    • 15.12 Special focus units
    • 15.13 Home detention (CPS) regions
    • 15.14 Iwi regions
    • 15.15 Progammes Groups
  • 16. Census Data Quality
  • 17. Changes Since Prison Census 2001
    • 17.1 Prison and policy changes
    • 17.2 Definitions changes
    • 17.3 Table Changes
  • 18. References

Census of Prison Inmates and Home Detainees 2003

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The census provides a snapshot of the inmate population, which assists the Department in the analysis of how best to respond to offenders' needs and reduce re-offending.

Introduction

List of Tables

Acronyms used in this report

1. Executive Summary

2. Inmates Numbers by Institution

3. Demographics

4. Current Sentence

5. Offending History

6. Gang Membership

7. Education and Income

8. Programmes

9. Children and Marriage

10. Traffic Offenders

11. Remanded Inmates

12. Home Detention

13. Time Series Comparison

14. Census Data Sources

15. Derived Data and Data Categorisation

16. Census Data Quality

17. Changes Since Prison Census 2001

18. References

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