ABS National Prisoner Census
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Item type: | Data Source |
|---|---|
| Description: | The National Prisoner Census collects information about adult prisoners held in custody in Australian prisons each year. The dataset records include characteristics of prisoners, their sentence length and the most serious offence/charge for which offenders are imprisoned. Data are collected by the ABS from administrative records held by corrective service agencies in each state and territory. |
| Link to data source: | https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/prisoners-australia/latest-release |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| National reporting arrangement: | 2019 |
| Frequency: | Annual |
| Implementation start date: | 05/12/2019 |
Source and reference attributes | |
| Data custodian: | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Bureau of Statistics |