Corrective Services, Australia

Latest release

National and state information about adult prisoners and community-based corrections, including legal status, custody type, Indigenous status and sex.

Reference period

March Quarter 2026

Released

4/06/2026

Release date and time

04/06/2026 11:30am AEST

Key statistics

In the March quarter 2026:

there were 49,295 persons in custody, up 4% (1,916 persons) from the December quarter 2025 and up 7% (3,214 persons) from the March quarter 2025
unsentenced prisoners increased by 9% (1,674 persons) from the December quarter 2025 to 21,286 persons
the imprisonment rate was 225 persons per 100,000 adult population, up from 217 persons in the December quarter 2025.

Persons in custody

There were 49,295 prisoners (average daily number), up:

4% (1,916 persons) from 47,379 in the December quarter 2025
7% (3,214 persons) from 46,081 in the March quarter 2025.

Average number of persons in custody(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
	Persons in custody
Mar Qtr 2021	42,633
Jun Qtr 2021	43,073
Sep Qtr 2021	42,506
Dec Qtr 2021	40,862
Mar Qtr 2022	40,330
Jun Qtr 2022	40,627
Sep Qtr 2022	40,907
Dec Qtr 2022	41,029
Mar Qtr 2023	41,833
Jun Qtr 2023	42,204
Sep Qtr 2023	42,215
Dec Qtr 2023	42,274
Mar Qtr 2024	43,305
Jun Qtr 2024	44,051
Sep Qtr 2024	44,316
Dec Qtr 2024	44,262
Mar Qtr 2025	46,081
Jun Qtr 2025	46,919
Sep Qtr 2025	46,936
Dec Qtr 2025	47,379
Mar Qtr 2026	49,295

Average number of persons in custody(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026

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(a) Based on average daily number.

Imprisonment rates

The imprisonment rate was 225 persons per 100,000 adult population, up from:

217 persons in the December quarter 2025
214 persons in the March quarter 2025.

Average daily imprisonment rate(a), by states and territories, Mar 2025, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026
	Mar Qtr 2025	Dec Qtr 2025	Mar Qtr 2026
NSW	196.9	191.7	204.3
Vic.	111.3	122.0	126.6
Qld	254.5	258.1	263.3
SA	227.6	223.6	233.5
WA	354.8	356.2	360.1
Tas.	166.6	183.4	182.4
NT	1,381.6	1,409.4	1,444.4
ACT	108.9	121.6	126.0
Aust.	214.3	217.4	225.1

Average daily imprisonment rate(a), by states and territories, Mar 2025, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026

["","Mar Qtr 2025","Dec Qtr 2025","Mar Qtr 2026"]

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(a) Rate per 100,000 adult population. Based on average daily number.

Sex

Of all prisoners:

92% (45,335) were male
8% (3,959) were female.

The imprisonment rate for:

males was 421 per 100,000 adult male population, up from 406 last quarter
females was 36 per 100,000 adult female population, up from 35 last quarter.

Type of custody

Of all prisoners:

84% (41,516) were in secure custody
16% (7,779) were in open custody.

Legal status

27,543 (56%) of the 48,923 prisoners (first day of the month) were sentenced:

down slightly (42 persons) from 27,585 in the December quarter 2025
up 4% (1,040 persons) from 26,503 in the March quarter 2025.

21,286 (44%) of the 48,923 prisoners (first day of the month) were unsentenced, up:

9% (1,674 persons) from 19,612 in the December quarter 2025
11% (2,167 persons) from 19,119 in the March quarter 2025.

Average number of sentenced and unsentenced prisoners(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
	Sentenced prisoners	Unsentenced prisoners
Mar Qtr 2021	27,709	14,559
Jun Qtr 2021	27,793	15,219
Sep Qtr 2021	27,603	15,248
Dec Qtr 2021	26,865	14,250
Mar Qtr 2022	25,331	14,884
Jun Qtr 2022	25,436	15,114
Sep Qtr 2022	25,510	15,240
Dec Qtr 2022	25,565	15,515
Mar Qtr 2023	25,367	16,158
Jun Qtr 2023	25,788	16,348
Sep Qtr 2023	25,913	16,182
Dec Qtr 2023	26,075	16,131
Mar Qtr 2024	26,020	16,903
Jun Qtr 2024	26,195	17,625
Sep Qtr 2024	26,359	17,856
Dec Qtr 2024	26,530	17,774
Mar Qtr 2025	26,503	19,119
Jun Qtr 2025	26,822	19,864
Sep Qtr 2025	27,234	19,578
Dec Qtr 2025	27,585	19,612
Mar Qtr 2026	27,543	21,286

Average number of sentenced and unsentenced prisoners(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026

["","Sentenced prisoners","Unsentenced prisoners"]

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in custody

There were 18,272 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners (average daily number), up:

5% (924 persons) from 17,348 in the December quarter 2025
8% (1,396 persons) from 16,876 in the March quarter 2025.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners accounted for 37% of all persons in custody.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rates

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate was 2,701 persons per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult population, up from:

2,630 in the December quarter 2025
2,559 in the March quarter 2025.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate for:

males was 4,898 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult male population, up from 4,774 last quarter
females was 549 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult female population, up from 535 last quarter.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate(a), by states and territories, Mar 2025, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026
	Mar Qtr 2025	Dec Qtr 2025	Mar Qtr 2026
NSW	1,886.6	1,922.6	2,047.6
Vic.	1,518.4	1,789.2	1,859.9
Qld	2,443.8	2,534.7	2,556.4
SA	2,703.5	2,475.9	2,630.3
WA	4,623.5	4,591.5	4,590.6
Tas.	814.8	1,075.4	1,143.8
NT	4,399.4	4,612.1	4,704.7
ACT	1,826.1	1,972.9	2,070.0
Aust.	2,558.9	2,630.4	2,701.0

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rate(a), by states and territories, Mar 2025, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026

["","Mar Qtr 2025","Dec Qtr 2025","Mar Qtr 2026"]

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(a) Rate per 100,000 adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Based on average daily number.

Federal sentenced persons in custody

There were 1,259 federal sentenced prisoners:

down 1% (14 persons) from 1,273 in the December quarter 2025
up 2% (23 persons) from 1,236 in the March quarter 2025.

Prisoner receptions and releases

The total number of prisoner receptions was 21,022, up:

1% (251 receptions) from 20,771 in the December quarter 2025
10% (1,907 receptions) from 19,115 in the March quarter 2025.

The total number of prisoner releases was 19,241:

down 3% (657 releases) from 19,898 in the December quarter 2025
up 10% (1,730 releases) from 17,511 in the March quarter 2025.

Number of prisoner receptions and releases(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
	Receptions	Releases
Mar Qtr 2021	16,481	15,346
Jun Qtr 2021	16,139	16,196
Sep Qtr 2021	15,161	16,323
Dec Qtr 2021	15,094	16,648
Mar Qtr 2022	14,829	14,498
Jun Qtr 2022	15,381	15,400
Sep Qtr 2022	16,720	16,251
Dec Qtr 2022	16,805	16,964
Mar Qtr 2023	17,336	16,155
Jun Qtr 2023	16,504	16,511
Sep Qtr 2023	17,200	16,779
Dec Qtr 2023	17,260	17,278
Mar Qtr 2024	18,030	16,709
Jun Qtr 2024	17,854	17,093
Sep Qtr 2024	18,093	18,320
Dec Qtr 2024	18,968	18,390
Mar Qtr 2025	19,115	17,511
Jun Qtr 2025	18,864	18,200
Sep Qtr 2025	18,912	18,989
Dec Qtr 2025	20,771	19,898
Mar Qtr 2026	21,022	19,241

Number of prisoner receptions and releases(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026

["","Receptions","Releases"]

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(a) Based on aggregated monthly counts.

Community-based corrections

Persons in community-based corrections

There were 80,845 persons (first day of the month) serving community-based corrections (CBC) orders, down:

1% (852 persons) from 81,697 in the December quarter 2025
1% (934 persons) from 81,779 in the March quarter 2025.

Average number of persons in community-based corrections(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
	Persons in CBC
Mar Qtr 2021	77,529
Jun Qtr 2021	78,785
Sep Qtr 2021	79,211
Dec Qtr 2021	79,869
Mar Qtr 2022	78,928
Jun Qtr 2022	77,715
Sep Qtr 2022	77,861
Dec Qtr 2022	78,927
Mar Qtr 2023	79,342
Jun Qtr 2023	79,984
Sep Qtr 2023	81,348
Dec Qtr 2023	81,760
Mar Qtr 2024	81,081
Jun Qtr 2024	80,987
Sep Qtr 2024	81,958
Dec Qtr 2024	82,832
Mar Qtr 2025	81,779
Jun Qtr 2025	81,591
Sep Qtr 2025	81,488
Dec Qtr 2025	81,697
Mar Qtr 2026	80,845

Average number of persons in community-based corrections(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026

["","Persons in CBC"]

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

Rates for persons in community-based corrections

The rate of persons serving CBC orders was 369 persons per 100,000 adult population, down from:

375 in the December quarter 2025
380 in the March quarter 2025.

Community-based corrections rate(a), by states and territories, Mar 2025, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026
	Mar Qtr 2025	Dec Qtr 2025	Mar Qtr 2026
NSW	548.1	531.6	516.6
Vic.	157.8	152.0	150.6
Qld	428.5	420.2	416.7
SA	405.6	406.5	408.0
WA	289.3	309.9	309.7
Tas.	460.0	449.4	429.3
NT	855.5	937.6	967.0
ACT	223.0	223.9	235.0
Aust.	380.3	374.9	369.2

Community-based corrections rate(a), by states and territories, Mar 2025, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026

["","Mar Qtr 2025","Dec Qtr 2025","Mar Qtr 2026"]

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(a) Rate per 100,000 adult population.

Sex

Of all persons serving CBC orders:

81% (65,225) were male
19% (15,567) were female.

The rate of persons serving CBC orders for:

males was 606 per 100,000 adult male population, down from 615 last quarter
females was 140 per 100,000 adult female population, down from 142 last quarter.

Type of community-based corrections orders

There were 55,423 sentenced probation orders, down:

1% (834 orders) from 56,257 in the December quarter 2025
2% (1,358 orders) from 56,781 in the March quarter 2025.

Average number of sentenced probation orders(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
	Sentenced probation orders
Mar Qtr 2021	53,562
Jun Qtr 2021	54,862
Sep Qtr 2021	55,084
Dec Qtr 2021	55,255
Mar Qtr 2022	54,219
Jun Qtr 2022	53,314
Sep Qtr 2022	53,643
Dec Qtr 2022	54,339
Mar Qtr 2023	54,809
Jun Qtr 2023	55,618
Sep Qtr 2023	56,725
Dec Qtr 2023	57,175
Mar Qtr 2024	56,622
Jun Qtr 2024	56,527
Sep Qtr 2024	57,238
Dec Qtr 2024	57,789
Mar Qtr 2025	56,781
Jun Qtr 2025	56,241
Sep Qtr 2025	56,166
Dec Qtr 2025	56,257
Mar Qtr 2026	55,423

Average number of sentenced probation orders(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

There were 18,334 parole orders:

down slightly (75 orders) from 18,409 in the December quarter 2025
up 2% (435 orders) from 17,899 in the March quarter 2025.

Average number of parole orders(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
	Parole orders
Mar Qtr 2021	17,451
Jun Qtr 2021	17,615
Sep Qtr 2021	17,861
Dec Qtr 2021	18,233
Mar Qtr 2022	18,267
Jun Qtr 2022	17,806
Sep Qtr 2022	17,572
Dec Qtr 2022	17,803
Mar Qtr 2023	17,666
Jun Qtr 2023	17,317
Sep Qtr 2023	17,413
Dec Qtr 2023	17,538
Mar Qtr 2024	17,214
Jun Qtr 2024	17,097
Sep Qtr 2024	17,395
Dec Qtr 2024	17,899
Mar Qtr 2025	17,899
Jun Qtr 2025	18,007
Sep Qtr 2025	18,099
Dec Qtr 2025	18,409
Mar Qtr 2026	18,334

Average number of parole orders(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026

["","Parole orders"]

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

There were 11,800 community service orders, down:

4% (460 orders) from 12,260 in the December quarter 2025
8% (1,003 orders) from 12,803 in the March quarter 2025.

Average number of community service orders(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
	Community service orders
Mar Qtr 2021	12,688
Jun Qtr 2021	13,054
Sep Qtr 2021	13,020
Dec Qtr 2021	12,835
Mar Qtr 2022	12,519
Jun Qtr 2022	12,269
Sep Qtr 2022	12,258
Dec Qtr 2022	12,405
Mar Qtr 2023	12,429
Jun Qtr 2023	12,571
Sep Qtr 2023	12,881
Dec Qtr 2023	12,914
Mar Qtr 2024	12,856
Jun Qtr 2024	12,843
Sep Qtr 2024	12,887
Dec Qtr 2024	12,986
Mar Qtr 2025	12,803
Jun Qtr 2025	12,767
Sep Qtr 2025	12,465
Dec Qtr 2025	12,260
Mar Qtr 2026	11,800

Average number of community service orders(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026

["","Community service orders"]

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving community-based corrections orders

There were 22,505 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving CBC orders:

down slightly (29 persons) from 22,534 in the December quarter 2025
up 3% (592 persons) from 21,913 in the March quarter 2025.

Average number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in community-based corrections(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in CBC
Mar Qtr 2021	17,459
Jun Qtr 2021	17,844
Sep Qtr 2021	18,198
Dec Qtr 2021	18,600
Mar Qtr 2022	18,506
Jun Qtr 2022	18,153
Sep Qtr 2022	18,331
Dec Qtr 2022	18,958
Mar Qtr 2023	19,060
Jun Qtr 2023	19,561
Sep Qtr 2023	20,186
Dec Qtr 2023	20,735
Mar Qtr 2024	20,790
Jun Qtr 2024	21,106
Sep Qtr 2024	21,701
Dec Qtr 2024	22,148
Mar Qtr 2025	21,913
Jun Qtr 2025	21,995
Sep Qtr 2025	22,289
Dec Qtr 2025	22,534
Mar Qtr 2026	22,505

Average number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in community-based corrections(a), Mar 2021 to Mar 2026

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(a) Based on average number on the first day of the month.

Rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in community-based corrections

The rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving CBC orders was 3,327 persons per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult population:

down from 3,417 in the December quarter 2025
up from 3,323 in the March quarter 2025.

The rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving CBC orders for:

males was 4,996 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult male population, down from 5,124 last quarter
females was 1,690 per 100,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adult female population, down from 1,746 last quarter.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based corrections rate(a), by states and territories, Mar 2025, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026
	Mar Qtr 2025	Dec Qtr 2025	Mar Qtr 2026
NSW	4,247.2	4,258.2	4,110.2
Vic.	1,489.7	1,484.8	1,516.6
Qld	3,190.1	3,250.5	3,142.9
SA	4,085.2	4,395.1	4,235.2
WA	2,954.1	3,280.2	3,206.9
Tas.	2,003.0	1,810.4	1,870.8
NT	2,536.7	2,808.6	2,830.8
ACT	2,168.9	2,365.2	2,503.7
Aust.	3,322.7	3,416.8	3,326.6

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based corrections rate(a), by states and territories, Mar 2025, Dec 2025 and Mar 2026

["","Mar Qtr 2025","Dec Qtr 2025","Mar Qtr 2026"]

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(a) Rate per 100,000 adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving community-based corrections orders, type of orders

There were 15,091 sentenced probation orders:

down 1% (127 orders) from 15,218 in the December quarter 2025
up slightly (58 orders) from 15,033 in the March quarter 2026.

There were 5,791 parole orders, up:

slightly (15 orders) from 5,776 in the December quarter 2025
8% (442 orders) from 5,349 in the March quarter 2025.

There were 2,632 community service orders, down:

3% (93 orders) from 2,725 in the December quarter 2025
10% (304 orders) from 2,936 in the March quarter 2025.

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Methodology

Scope

Persons held in adult corrective services custody or who are serving adult community-based orders in Australia during the reference period. Excludes persons unlawfully absent or in legal custody transferred to another agency.

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Key statistics

Persons in custody

Imprisonment rates

Sex

Type of custody

Legal status

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in custody

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment rates

Federal sentenced persons in custody

Prisoner receptions and releases

Community-based corrections

Persons in community-based corrections

Rates for persons in community-based corrections

Sex

Type of community-based corrections orders

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving community-based corrections orders

Rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons in community-based corrections

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons serving community-based corrections orders, type of orders

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1. Corrective Services, Australia – March quarter 2026 (Tables 1 to 17)

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