Prison facts and statistics - September 2025

This page shows statistical information on the:

  • Number of prisoners in each location by custody status
  • Total prison population
  • Breakdowns of the prison population by
    o   Age
    o   Ethnicity
    o   Offence type
    o   Security classification

Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 30 September 2025

Prison/Corrections Facility
Remand Accused Prisoners
Remand Convicted Prisoners
Sentenced Prisoners
Onsite Population
Offsite Population*
Total Population
Population %
Total Male Prisoners2,5361,4295,9639,9289510,02392.3%
Auckland Prison2216571609106195.7%
Auckland South Corrections Facility  95795729598.8%
Christchurch Men's Prison275233356864178818.1%
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison1019245865126536.0%
Invercargill Prison47299316911701.6%
Manawatu Prison545414825622582.4%
Mount Eden Corrections Facility794404601,258131,27111.7%
Northland Region Corrections Facility1718336962306235.8%
Otago Corrections Facility717237852135244.8%
Rimutaka Prison3111427921,245101,25511.6%
Rolleston Prison  47947914804.4%
Spring Hill Corrections Facility43114621178867947.3%
Tongariro Prison  41641614173.8%
Waikeria Prison12979346554265805.3%
Whanganui Prison1307932953815395.0%
Total Female Prisoners240186396822158377.7%
Arohata Prison57245713831411.3%
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility15713123552395324.9%
Christchurch Women's Prison263110416131641.5%
Grand Total
2,7761,6156,35910,75011010,860
100.0%

* Offsite population refers to people in offsite locations such as mental health facilities and police custody.

Total prison population

* Justice Sector Projection is sourced from Projection Report: Data for the Justice Sector Projections 2025.

Source link: https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research-data/justice-sector-projections/

Prison population by age group

Prison population by ethnicity

Prison population by offence type*

* Prisoners may be convicted of offences across multiple categories. This information is based on the most serious offence for which a sentenced prisoner is convicted or a remanded prisoner is charged.

Security classification of sentenced prisoners