Minimum to high security men
Christchurch Men's Prison
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Overview
Christchurch Men's Prison is a prison in Christchurch, Canterbury. The operator is Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections).
Facility details
- Status
- Open
- Facility type
- Prison
- Security classification
- Minimum to high security men
- Jurisdiction
- Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections)
- Level
- National
- Operator
- Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections)
- Operator type
- Public
- Address
- West Coast Rd, Christchurch, Canterbury
- Opened
- 1915
Official source
The details above were checked against the official sources below on 2026-10-16. For visiting, contact and current arrangements, use the operator’s official information.
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