Australia
Capital city — Canberra
Country population
i2015Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2015/ Australian Bureau of StatisticsType of government
Human Development Index
i2016/ UNDPName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i2015/ Australian Bureau of StatisticsAverage length of imprisonment (in mont…
36months
i2015/ Australian Bureau of StatisticsTotal number of prison facilities
i2015/ Australian Bureau of StatisticsAn NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2015/ Australian Bureau of StatisticsIncarcerated minors
i2015/ Aust. Instite of Health and WelfareDeath penalty is abolished
Yessince 1973
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Overview
Prison population
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
196
i
2015
/ Australian Bureau of Statistics
Total number of prisoners
36,134
i
2015
/ Australian Bureau of Statistics
Average length of imprisonment (in months)
36
months
i
2015
/ Australian Bureau of Statistics
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Department of Corrective Services (Individual State/Territory)
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
111
i
2015
/ Australian Bureau of Statistics