39297 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Corrections

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jul 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39297 (2024)
Question asked:	01 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Duncan Webb
Portfolio:	Minister of Corrections
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Mitchell
Answer received:	10 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39297_2024
Document guid:	cf8f7bc6-c980-4976-9751-f776fc0feb47

39297 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Corrections: What is the average cost of keeping a person in prison per year?

Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised that the average cost is reported in a consistent manner annually and can be found in Corrections’ Annual Reports. Figures for the 2022/23 financial year can be found on page 14 of Corrections’ 2022/23 Annual Report, which is publicly available at the following link: https://www.corrections.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/50578/Annual_Report_2023_v20.pdf Corrections’ 2023/24 Annual Report will be published in due course.