Prisoners in Australia

As at 30 June 2024:

• there were 44,403 adult prisoners in Australia, up 6% from 2023 (2,474 prisoners)
• the imprisonment rate was 208 prisoners per 100,000 adult population, up from 202 prisoners in 2023
• three in five prisoners (60%) had experienced prior adult imprisonment
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners increased by 15% (2,019) to 15,871