Prison facts and statistics - December 2022
Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 31 December 2022
Prison/Corrections Facility | Remand Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Onsite Population | Offsite Population* | Total Population | Population % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Male Prisoners | 3,188 | 4,372 | 7,560 | 52 | 7,612 | 93.8% |
| Auckland Prison | 150 | 378 | 528 | 8 | 536 | 6.6% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 0 | 894 | 894 | 3 | 897 | 11.0% |
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 407 | 281 | 688 | 7 | 695 | 8.6% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 204 | 273 | 477 | 0 | 477 | 5.9% |
| Invercargill Prison | 54 | 73 | 127 | 0 | 127 | 1.6% |
| Manawatu Prison | 80 | 96 | 176 | 0 | 176 | 2.2% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 842 | 48 | 890 | 16 | 906 | 11.2% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 241 | 214 | 455 | 0 | 455 | 5.6% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 194 | 239 | 433 | 1 | 434 | 5.3% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 397 | 316 | 713 | 8 | 721 | 8.9% |
| Rolleston Prison | 0 | 336 | 336 | 0 | 336 | 4.1% |
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 390 | 239 | 629 | 7 | 636 | 7.8% |
| Tongariro Prison | 0 | 403 | 403 | 0 | 403 | 5.0% |
| Waikeria Prison | 68 | 337 | 405 | 1 | 406 | 5.0% |
| Whanganui Prison | 161 | 245 | 406 | 1 | 407 | 5.0% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 264 | 238 | 502 | 6 | 508 | 6.2% |
| Arohata Prison | 57 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 0.7% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 159 | 154 | 313 | 6 | 319 | 3.9% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 48 | 81 | 129 | 0 | 129 | 1.6% |
Grand Total | 3,452 | 4,610 | 8,062 | 58 | 8,120 | 100.0% |
* Offsite population refers to people in offsite locations such as mental health facilities and police custody.
Total prison population
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 a prisoner is convicted of.
Security classification of sentenced prisoners
