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100+ visitors vehicles searched at prison
Monday, 8 June 2009, 3:33 pm | Department Of Corrections
Visitors to prisoners at Spring Hill Corrections Facility yesterday were subject to stringent searches for drugs, weapons and other contraband before they were allowed into the prison. More >>
‘P’ packages had no chance of reaching prisoners
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 3:08 pm | Department Of Corrections
Staff vigilance is being credited for yet another interception of drugs, including methamphetamine, at Mt Eden Prison yesterday. “Staff were carrying out routine searches for contraband in an area of the prison that is not accessible by prisoners,” ... More >>
Corrections Welcomes Additional Funding
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 5:32 pm | Department Of Corrections
“The Government’s Budget announcements today represent a significant investment in the Department which will see Corrections better placed to improve public safety and meet the challenge of increasing pressure on its services”, says Chief Executive ... More >>
Child sex abuse views assist treating of offenders
Friday, 15 May 2009, 5:23 pm | Department Of Corrections
Learning about child sex abuse from a victim’s perspective has provided beneficial insight for Corrections psychologists treating men in prison who have offended sexually against children. Mette Hansen-Reid and David Jones of the Te Piriti Special Treatment ... More >>
Expert Panel on Probation
Friday, 1 May 2009, 3:57 pm | Department Of Corrections
The Expert Panel to oversee improvements into the management of offenders on community sentences and orders have completed their first series of meetings. More >>
Action underway to improve work party security
Monday, 20 April 2009, 11:59 am | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections today confirmed significant steps are being undertaken to improve the security of external prison work parties. Acting Prison Services Assistant General Manager Leanne Field says while the number of breakout escapes have declined ... More >>
Prisoners help humanity and themselves
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 3:50 pm | Department Of Corrections
Employment related training and employment opportunities are increasing for prisoners at Northland Region Corrections Facility, meaning prisoners are being released with a better chance of never being back behind bars. “Research shows that the majority ... More >>
Prisoners ‘making their own beds’ in Auckland
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 3:49 pm | Department Of Corrections
It may seem unusual for prisoners to be ‘building the bars’ that may one day imprison them, but that’s exactly what’s happening in some of New Zealand’s prisons. More >>
First graduation for high risk offender treatment
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 1:33 pm | Department Of Corrections
Seven prisoners graduated today from the Puna Tatari Special Treatment Unit Programme at Spring Hill Corrections Facility. The Special Treatment Unit Rehabilitation Programme (STURP) provides treatment to serious violent offenders with a high risk of re-offending. ... More >>
‘Pasefika Legends’ another Rehabilitation Tool
Friday, 27 June 2008, 12:13 am | Department Of Corrections
Staff and family members of offenders were on hand to congratulate 23 prisoners at Spring Hill Corrections Facility, as they graduated from the Pasefika Legends Story Telling programme. More >>
Missing file recovered
Monday, 23 June 2008, 11:23 am | Department Of Corrections
Corrections and Police can confirm that the missing file and copies were recovered this evening from the Auckland offices of the NZ Herald. More >>
Progress recovering mislaid file
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 5:31 pm | Department Of Corrections
“Considerable progress has been made in recovering the file that was mislaid in Auckland yesterday. Police have been assured that the file contents are safe and will not be copied or distributed. We have been assured that the file will be returned ... More >>
Volunteer support for Māori prisoners appreciated
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 9:58 am | Department Of Corrections
The contributions of the 180 Kaiwhakamana throughout New Zealand’s prisons are being celebrated by Corrections this week, along with the efforts of other volunteers who work with prisoners. More >>
Coroner’s Inquest into Death of Karl Kuchenbecker
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 9:08 am | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections accepts the findings of the report from the Coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Karl Kuchenbecker. More >>
World’s helping to reduce child sex offending
Friday, 16 May 2008, 11:09 am | Department Of Corrections
Men convicted of sexual offences against children are likely to be released back into the community at the end of their sentences. The Department of Corrections is leading the world in treatment of these offenders by reducing their risk of reoffending ... More >>
Minister gives Mt Eden replacement the green light
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 2:06 pm | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections today welcomed the decision from the Hon Phil Goff, Minister of Corrections to approve funding for the replacement of Mt Eden Prison. More >>
Corrections Introduces the Offender Volumes Report
Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 3:06 pm | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections today released its first Offender Volumes Report. The Department will publish the Offender Volumes Report (OVR) annually and it will be available on the Department’s public website www.corrections.govt.nz. More >>
Prisoners tackle addiction
Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 12:18 am | Department Of Corrections
Drug addiction is often a contributing factor to crime in New Zealand. Sixty percent of offenders are affected by alcohol or drugs at the time of their conviction. More >>
Corrections stops drugs
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:52 am | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections is pleased to confirm that a visitor to Tongariro/Rangipo Prison was caught trying to smuggle contraband in to a prisoner on Sunday afternoon. More >>
Christmas in Prison - A Quiet One
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 4:37 pm | Department Of Corrections
Christmas for prisoners in New Zealand will be a quiet, simple affair says, the Department of Corrections. More >>
