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At 30 June 2014:

• There were 25,513 sentenced prisoners in Australian prisons, an increase of 9% (2,178 prisoners) from 30 June 2013 (23,335 sentenced prisoners). This was the highest number of sentenced prisoners since 2004. (Table 2)


• Over nine in ten sentenced prisoners were male (93% or 23,644 prisoners). (Table 7)


• Both the number of male and female sentenced prisoners increased by 9% since 30 June 2013, reaching a ten year high at 30 June 2014 (23,644 male sentenced prisoners and 1,869 female sentenced prisoners). (Table 9)


• The median aggregate sentence length for sentenced prisoners was three years. This varied from:
  
  – 1 year for sentenced prisoners with a most serious offence of traffic and vehicle regulatory offences and offences against justice procedures, government security and operations, to;

  – 16 years for sentenced prisoners with a most serious offence of homicide. (Table 10)

  
  
• The median expected time to serve for sentenced prisoners in Australian prisons was 1.8 years. This varied from:
  
  – 6 months for sentenced prisoners with a most serious offence of traffic and vehicle regulatory offences, to;

  – 13.9 years for sentenced prisoners with a most serious offence of homicide. (Table 11)

  
  
• Half of all sentenced prisoners had been sentenced in the previous 12 months (49% or 12,631 prisoners). (Table 8)


• Three in five sentenced prisoners had been imprisoned previously (60% or 15,363 prisoners). (Table 8)


• The most common offences for which sentenced prisoners were in custody were:
  
  – Acts intended to cause injury (18%)

  – Sexual assault, unlawful entry with intent, and offences against justice procedures, government security and operations (all 12%). (Table 1)