Prison facts and statistics - March 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 31 March 2021
| Prison\Corrections Facility | Remand Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Prisoner Population | Population % |
| Total Male Prisoners | 2,961 | 5,149 | 8,110 | 93.7% |
| Auckland Prison | 45 | 531 | 576 | 6.7% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 863 | 863 | 10.0% | |
| Christchurch Men's Prison | 337 | 464 | 801 | 9.3% |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 175 | 366 | 541 | 6.2% |
| Invercargill Prison | 47 | 76 | 123 | 1.4% |
| Manawatu Prison | 121 | 123 | 244 | 2.8% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 1,039 | 104 | 1,143 | 13.2% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 216 | 283 | 499 | 5.8% |
| Otago Corrections Facility | 132 | 252 | 384 | 4.4% |
| Rimutaka Prison | 263 | 507 | 770 | 8.9% |
| Rolleston Prison | 242 | 242 | 2.8% | |
| Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 343 | 491 | 834 | 9.6% |
| Tongariro Prison | 293 | 293 | 3.4% | |
| Waikeria Prison | 84 | 306 | 390 | 4.5% |
| Whanganui Prison | 159 | 248 | 407 | 4.7% |
| Total Female Prisoners | 252 | 293 | 545 | 6.3% |
| Arohata Prison | 49 | 54 | 103 | 1.2% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 175 | 184 | 359 | 4.1% |
| Christchurch Women's Prison | 28 | 55 | 83 | 1.0% |
| Grand Total | 3.213 | 5,442 | 8,655 | 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
