Total prison population:
2,842
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State
- Northern Territory
- Country
- Prison administration
- Northern Territory Correctional Services
- Contact address
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GPO Box 3196, Darwin, NT 8001
Australia - Telephone
- Head of prison administration
-
Matthew Varley, Commissioner
Prison population data
| Prison population total (including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners) |
2,842
at 30.6.2025
|
|---|---|
| Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population) |
1,075
based on a state population of 264,411
|
| Source |
Australian Bureau of Statistics
|
Prison population trend
| Year | Prison population total | Prison population rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2,842 | 1075 |
Prison population total
Prison population rate
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