Prison facts and statistics - March 2022
Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 31 March 2022
Prison/Corrections Facility | Remand Prisoners | Sentenced Prisoners | Onsite Population | Offsite Population | Total Population | Population % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Male Prisoners | 2,779 | 4,383 | 7,162 | 81 | 7,243 | 94.4% |
Auckland Prison | 63 | 460 | 523 | 14 | 537 | 7.0% |
| Auckland South Corrections Facility | 0 | 708 | 708 | 1 | 709 | 9.2% |
Christchurch Men's Prison | 367 | 377 | 744 | 9 | 753 | 9.8% |
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison | 144 | 299 | 443 | 5 | 448 | 5.8% |
Invercargill Prison | 45 | 82 | 127 | 0 | 127 | 1.7% |
Manawatu Prison | 125 | 118 | 243 | 1 | 244 | 3.2% |
| Mount Eden Corrections Facility | 831 | 59 | 890 | 11 | 901 | 11.8% |
| Northland Region Corrections Facility | 224 | 215 | 439 | 1 | 440 | 5.7% |
Otago Corrections Facility | 124 | 206 | 330 | 5 | 335 | 4.4% |
Rimutaka Prison | 212 | 363 | 575 | 10 | 585 | 7.6% |
Rolleston Prison | 0 | 253 | 253 | 0 | 253 | 3.3% |
Spring Hill Corrections Facility | 435 | 319 | 754 | 20 | 774 | 10.1% |
Tongariro Prison | 0 | 343 | 343 | 0 | 343 | 4.5% |
Waikeria Prison | 55 | 344 | 399 | 3 | 402 | 5.2% |
Whanganui Prison | 154 | 237 | 391 | 1 | 392 | 5.1% |
Total Female Prisoners | 209 | 210 | 419 | 7 | 426 | 5.6% |
Arohata Prison | 47 | 43 | 90 | 1 | 91 | 1.2% |
| Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility | 122 | 124 | 246 | 5 | 251 | 3.3% |
Christchurch Women's Prison | 40 | 43 | 83 | 1 | 84 | 1.1% |
Grand Total | 2,988 | 4,593 | 7,581 | 88 | 7,669 | 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
