Prisoners in Custody — methodology

What this metric measures

People held in Australian prisons at 30 June each year — sentenced and unsentenced, males and females combined.

Why it matters: Australia's prison population has grown faster than the population for decades. The number reflects both crime and the justice system's use of custody, including growing numbers on remand.

Source & provenance

Publisher

ABS Prisoners in Australia (Cat. 4512.0) - Table 2, males plus females

Update frequency

annual

Licence

CC BY 4.0

How the score is computed

This metric is in a category that is tracked but does not contribute to the National Snapshot Index.