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Visitors To Prisons Required To Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Before 9 December
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 3:58 pm | Department Of Corrections
Corrections has today made the decision to require all private visitors to prisons nationwide to have had their first COVID-19 vaccine before 13 November 2021 and be fully vaccinated before 9 December 2021. “This is not a decision we have made lightly, ... More >>
Launch Of New Strategy For Women + Response To Release Of Independent Inspectorate Reports
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 11:25 am | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections has today launched Wāhine - E rere ana ki te pae hou, the organisation’s new women’s strategy for 2021-2025. The strategy was developed in consultation with a range of predominantly wāhine Māori, including ... More >>
Tongariro Prison Wins 2021 Whakataetae Kapa Haka
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 1:57 pm | Department Of Corrections
The team from Tongariro Prison has been crowned the overall winner of the 2021 Hōkai Rangi Whakataetae Kapa Haka. The competition winners were announced by National Commissioner Rachel Leota and Deputy Chief Executive Māori Topia Rameka this week. The six winning ... More >>
Black Ferns Legend Helps 29 New Corrections Recruits Celebrate Success
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 4:06 pm | Department Of Corrections
Twenty-nine new Corrections Officers have today been joined by former Black Ferns captain and Cohort 56 Patron, Dr Farah Palmer, in celebrating their success at a graduation ceremony in Upper Hutt. “Farah is an extraordinary New Zealander. She ... More >>
Corrections a whānau affair
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 12:58 pm | Department Of Corrections
The old adage of not mixing family and work could not be further from the truth for mother and daughter Corrections Officers, Sarai and Latisha Morris. More >>
Christmas behind the wire
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 9:29 am | Department Of Corrections
A basic and nutritious meal will be served to approximately 10,000 prisoners in New Zealand on 25 December. More >>
Independent review of prisoner mail management released
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 12:24 pm | Department Of Corrections
Thursday 14 November 2019 Independent review of prisoner mail management released The independent review into the prisoner mail system has today been released, with Corrections accepting all 13 recommendations and making a number of changes to strengthen ... More >>
Kindness-based prison programme is a recipe for success
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 10:04 am | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections is marking World Kindness Day today (13 November) by acknowledging the work Good Bitches Baking does spreading kindness through baked goods to those who need it most. More >>
App connects Corrections staff with language and culture
Monday, 11 November 2019, 3:24 pm | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections (Ara Poutama Aotearoa) is encouraging more of its staff to learn te Reo Māori through a handy mobile application. More >>
Inspection report for Northland Region Corrections Facility
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 2:29 pm | Department Of Corrections
The Office of the Inspectorate today released its inspection report for Northland Region Corrections Facility. More >>
Inspection report for Tongariro Prison released
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 10:21 am | Department Of Corrections
Inspections provide a ‘window into prisons’, giving early warning of emerging risks and challenges, and highlighting areas of innovation and good practice. The report found that Tongariro Prison kept prisoners safe and staff treated prisoners ... More >>
Inspection reports for three Christchurch prisons released
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 2:38 pm | Department Of Corrections
The Office of the Inspectorate today released inspection reports for the three Christchurch prisons – Christchurch Men’s, Christchurch Women’s and Rolleston. More >>
Inspection report released for Mount Eden Corrections
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 2:26 pm | Department Of Corrections
The Office of the Inspectorate today released an inspection report for Mount Eden Corrections Facility. More >>
Prisons generally operating well say Inspectorate reports
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 1:26 pm | Department Of Corrections
Corrections acknowledges the release of the reports into Otago Corrections Facility, Rimutaka Prison and Auckland South Corrections Facility, completed by Corrections’ independent inspectorate. More >>
Inspection reports for three prisons released
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 9:33 am | Department Of Corrections
The Office of the Inspectorate today released inspection reports for Auckland South Corrections Facility, Rimutaka Prison and Otago Corrections Facility. More >>
Number of women staff up, gender pay gap down at Corrections
Friday, 8 March 2019, 9:42 am | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections is acknowledging International Women’s Day 2019 by celebrating an all-time high number of women working for the organisation, and an all-time low gender pay gap. “Women now represent 48 percent of our total workforce. ... More >>
Corrections kicks off 'Kick for the Seagulls' programme
Thursday, 17 January 2019, 2:15 pm | Department Of Corrections
A programme developed by rugby league legend Graham Lowe that uses sporting language to teach prisoners reading, writing and maths is being rolled out to five prisons this year, following successful trials at two prisons. More >>
Christchurch Youth Prisoners start 2019 impressively
Tuesday, 8 January 2019, 10:15 am | Department Of Corrections
Many New Year resolutions will likely list the completion of a half or full marathon as a goal and yesterday 17 prisoners at Christchurch Men’s Prison’s Youth Unit ticked that challenge off their bucket list. More >>
Christmas for New Zealand’s prisoners
Friday, 21 December 2018, 3:58 pm | Department Of Corrections
A modest Christmas lunch will be served up in 17 Corrections-run prisons across the country on 25 December. The lunch, prepared by prisoners learning hospitality skills through employment in prison kitchens, will consist of chicken, and vegetables, while ... More >>
Anti-bullying message a winner for prison youth
Monday, 10 December 2018, 12:31 pm | Department Of Corrections
An anti-bullying project has won a group of young prisoners from Hawkes Bay Regional Prison a national award, along with a host of accolades. More >>
