Prison statistics - June 2026

Quarterly prison statistics XLSX, 59.8 KB

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 June 2026

Prison/Corrections Facility	Remand Accused Prisoners	Remand Convicted Prisoners	Sentenced Prisoners	Onsite Population	Offsite Population*	Total Population	Population %
Total Male Prisoners	2,721	1,472	6,126	10,319	89	10,408	92.5%
Auckland Prison	21	13	549	583	10	593	5.3%
Auckland South Corrections Facility			952	952	2	954	8.5%
Christchurch Men's Prison	260	221	359	840	17	857	7.6%
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison	97	91	455	643	6	649	5.8%
Invercargill Prison	59	34	90	183	1	184	1.6%
Manawatu Prison	67	55	137	259	2	261	2.3%
Mount Eden Corrections Facility	892	356	45	1,293	16	1,309	11.6%
Northland Region Corrections Facility	155	95	343	593	0	593	5.3%
Otago Corrections Facility	74	99	355	528	4	532	4.7%
Rimutaka Prison	250	71	998	1,319	8	1,327	11.8%
Rolleston Prison			489	489	0	489	4.4%
Spring Hill Corrections Facility	428	165	242	835	1	836	7.4%
Tongariro Prison			416	416	0	416	3.7%
Waikeria Prison	299	201	389	889	21	910	8.1%
Whanganui Prison	119	71	307	497	1	498	4.4%
Total Female Prisoners	220	203	402	825	23	848	7.5%
Arohata Prison	40	28	76	144	4	148	1.3%
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility	152	144	189	485	14	499	4.4%
Christchurch Women's Prison	28	31	137	196	5	201	1.8%
Grand Total	2,941	1,675	6,528	11,144	112	11,256	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 primary ethnicity*

* Prisoners who have self-reported one of the above ethnicities as their primary ethnicity.

Prison population by ethnicity*

* Prisoners who have self-reported the above ethnicities as one of their ethnicities. The total equals more than 100% as people identify with multiple ethnicities.

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.