Prisoners with prior imprisonment increased by 14% (838) to 6,797. Unsentenced prisoners increased by 20% (496) to 3,030. Sentenced prisoners increased by 13% (801) to 6,872. Acts intended to cause injury made up over half of this increase, up 23% (235). Female prisoners increased by 21% (162) to 928.Īboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners increased by 15% (441) to 3,479. The imprisonment rate increased by 14%, up from 218 to 248 prisoners per 100,000 adult population.
This was the largest annual increase, both numerically and proportionally, of any of the states and territories. Prisoners without prior imprisonment decreased by 3% (102) to 3,419.įrom 30 June 2020 to 30 June 2021, total prisoners increased by 15% (1,295) to 9,952. Prisoners with prior imprisonment increased by 6% (200) to 3,826.
Acts intended to cause injury, up 9% (149).There were both increases and decreases by most serious offence:
Sentenced prisoners decreased by less than 1% (32) to 8,554. Sexual assault and related offences, up 13% (41).Acts intended to cause injury, up 14% (163).Female prisoners increased by 4% (32) to 868.Īboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners increased by 8% (262) to 3,597: Male prisoners increased by 3% (366) to 12,259. The imprisonment rate increased by 3%, up from 200 to 206 prisoners per 100,000 adult population. Unlawful entry with intent, down 11% (84).Sexual assault and related offences, up 5% (102).Acts intended to cause injury, up 12% (368).This was the second largest annual numerical increase for any of the states and territories.