New Zealand · Wellington · Upper Hutt
Rimutaka Prison
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Wellington-region's main male prison. Includes a Drug Treatment Unit and Youth Unit.
Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1967
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 21 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
male
Opened
1967
Region
Wellington
Security level
Multi-level
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
- Waikeria PrisonTe AwamutuMulti-levelMulti-level
- Rolleston PrisonRollestonMulti-levelMulti-level
- Invercargill PrisonInvercargillMulti-levelMulti-level
- Whanganui PrisonWhanganuiMulti-levelMulti-level
- Christchurch Men's PrisonChristchurchMulti-levelMulti-level
- Northland Region Corrections FacilityKaikoheMulti-levelMulti-level
Data completeness
62%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Department of Corrections â Rimutaka
- Ara Poutama Aotearoa â Department of Corrections — New Zealand Government
- Wikidata (Q105635571)
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Rimutaka Prison. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/rimutaka-prison
"Rimutaka Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/rimutaka-prison.
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title = {Rimutaka Prison},
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urldate = {2026-10-20}
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