Percentage movement in prisoners 2023 to 2024, Selected characteristics
From 30 June 2023 to 30 June 2024:
- unsentenced prisoners increased by 13% (2,099) to 18,036. Sentenced prisoners increased by 2% (393) to 26,281.
- male prisoners increased by 6% (2,210) to 40,967. Female prisoners increased by 8% (264) to 3,432.
There were increases in total prisoners in every state and territory except Victoria, where there was a decrease.