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 Prisoners | 2,536 | 1,429 | 5,963 | 9,928 | 95 | 10,023 | 92.3% |
| Auckland Prison | 22 | 16 | 571 | 609 | 10 | 619 | 5.7% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 957 | 957 | 2 | 959 | 8.8% | ||
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 275 | 233 | 356 | 864 | 17 | 881 | 8.1% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 101 | 92 | 458 | 651 | 2 | 653 | 6.0% |
| Invercargill Prison | 47 | 29 | 93 | 169 | 1 | 170 | 1.6% |
| Manawatu Prison | 54 | 54 | 148 | 256 | 2 | 258 | 2.4% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 794 | 404 | 60 | 1,258 | 13 | 1,271 | 11.7% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 171 | 83 | 369 | 623 | 0 | 623 | 5.8% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 71 | 72 | 378 | 521 | 3 | 524 | 4.8% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 311 | 142 | 792 | 1,245 | 10 | 1,255 | 11.6% |
| Rolleston Prison | 479 | 479 | 1 | 480 | 4.4% | ||
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 431 | 146 | 211 | 788 | 6 | 794 | 7.3% |
| Tongariro Prison | 416 | 416 | 1 | 417 | 3.8% | ||
| Waikeria Prison | 129 | 79 | 346 | 554 | 26 | 580 | 5.3% |
| Whanganui Prison | 130 | 79 | 329 | 538 | 1 | 539 | 5.0% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 240 | 186 | 396 | 822 | 15 | 837 | 7.7% |
| Arohata Prison | 57 | 24 | 57 | 138 | 3 | 141 | 1.3% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 157 | 131 | 235 | 523 | 9 | 532 | 4.9% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 26 | 31 | 104 | 161 | 3 | 164 | 1.5% |
Grand Total | 2,776 | 1,615 | 6,359 | 10,750 | 110 | 10,860 | 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
