Prison facts and statistics - June 2021
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
Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 30 June 2021
| Prison\Corrections Facility | Remand Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Prisoner Population | Population % |
| Total Male Prisoners | 2,890 | 4,987 | 7,877 | 93.9% |
| Auckland Prison | 24 | 530 | 554 | 6.6% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 827 | 827 | 9.9% | |
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 344 | 415 | 759 | 9.1% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 176 | 358 | 534 | 6.4% |
| Invercargill Prison | 41 | 69 | 110 | 1.3% |
| Manawatu Prison | 114 | 123 | 237 | 2.8% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 1,003 | 74 | 1,077 | 12.8% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 225 | 269 | 494 | 5.9% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 90 | 237 | 327 | 3.9% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 267 | 482 | 749 | 8.9% |
| Rolleston Prison | 254 | 254 | 3.0% | |
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 372 | 468 | 840 | 10.0% |
| Tongariro Prison | 283 | 283 | 3.4% | |
| Waikeria Prison | 77 | 337 | 414 | 4.9% |
| Whanganui Prison | 157 | 261 | 418 | 5.0% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 239 | 281 | 520 | 6.1% |
| Arohata Prison | 52 | 58 | 110 | 1.3% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 146 | 176 | 322 | 3.8% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 41 | 47 | 88 | 1.0% |
| Grand Total | 3,129 | 5,268 | 8,397 | 100.0% |
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
