Prison statistics - September 2026

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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 2026

Prison/Corrections Facility	Remand Accused Prisoners	Remand Convicted Prisoners	Sentenced Prisoners	Onsite Population	Offsite Population*	Total Population	Population %
Total Male Prisoners	2,655	1,567	6,175	10,397	92	10,489	92.6%
Auckland Prison	21	21	537	579	7	586	5.2%
Auckland South Corrections Facility			977	977	1	978	8.6%
Christchurch Men's Prison	275	209	375	859	17	876	7.7%
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison	93	95	494	682	5	687	6.1%
Invercargill Prison	58	33	86	177	0	177	1.6%
Manawatu Prison	68	68	123	259	3	262	2.3%
Mount Eden Corrections Facility	781	362	75	1,218	22	1,240	10.9%
Northland Region Corrections Facility	148	64	393	605	2	607	5.4%
Otago Corrections Facility	80	86	338	504	2	506	4.5%
Rimutaka Prison	244	89	930	1,263	10	1,273	11.2%
Rolleston Prison			482	482	0	482	4.2%
Spring Hill Corrections Facility	410	209	218	837	1	838	7.4%
Tongariro Prison			415	415	0	415	3.7%
Waikeria Prison	362	244	431	1,037	18	1,055	9.3%
Whanganui Prison	115	87	301	503	4	507	4.5%
Total Female Prisoners	256	168	393	817	21	838	7.4%
Arohata Prison	61	15	63	139	8	147	1.3%
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility	161	126	168	455	10	465	4.1%
Christchurch Women's Prison	34	27	162	223	3	226	2.0%
Grand Total	2,911	1,735	6,568	11,214	113	11,327	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 2026.

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.