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Drugs and weapons intercepted at ChCh Prison
Friday, 23 May 2003, 5:41 pm | Department Of Corrections
A three-day vehicle checkpoint earlier this week yielded drugs and weapons being brought in to Christchurch Prison by visitors. Some 276 vehicles were searched by prison staff and a prison drug detection dog team. Prison staff were assisted by ... More >>
Parole Fact Sheet (October 2002) Introduction
Tuesday, 6 May 2003, 11:24 am | Department Of Corrections
The Parole Act 2002 allows offenders serving sentences of more than two years to be considered by the New Zealand Parole Board for release into the community under the supervision of a Probation Officer of the Department of Corrections' Community ... More >>
Home Detention Fact Sheet (November 2002)
Tuesday, 6 May 2003, 11:23 am | Department Of Corrections
Introduction Home Detention commenced as a new option for the criminal justice system in October 1999. It allows eligible offenders to serve their sentences in an approved residence outside of the prison under electronic and physical surveillance, and intensive ... More >>
ERA rules in favour of Public Prisons Service
Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 3:41 pm | Department Of Corrections
A decision by the Employment Relations Authority has ruled in favour of the Public Prisons Service allowing a change in nightshift levels in Standalone units, says Phil McCarthy, General Manager, Public Prisons Service. More >>
Mainzeal to Build Northland Prison
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 11:52 am | Department Of Corrections
Mainzeal Construction has won the tender to build the proposed prison at Ngawha, regional prisons development project director John Hamilton announced today. More >>
Impacts of proposed prison to be discussed
Monday, 25 November 2002, 3:00 pm | Department Of Corrections
Consultation about the proposed Otago Region Corrections Facility will continue with the local community, and focus on working with people to address possible effects of the new prison and ways to minimise or avoid those effects. More >>
Drug arrests follow prison visitor searches
Tuesday, 8 October 2002, 3:44 pm | Department Of Corrections
Two arrests were made and a variety of drugs were found as a result of visitor checkpoints held on Sunday at Tongariro-Rangipo Prison, near Turangi, the Department of Corrections said today. More >>
Corrections manager receives Public Service award
Monday, 30 September 2002, 3:28 pm | Department Of Corrections
Department of Corrections contracts manager Iria Pene is to receive the Ria McBride Public Service Management Award for Women for 2002. More >>
Drug haul at Waikeria Prison checkpoint
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 9:31 am | Department Of Corrections
An arrest was made and drugs used in the manufacture of methamphetamine ('speed') were found as a result of vehicle checkpoints held at Waikeria Prison during the weekend, the Department of Corrections said today. More >>
Two arrests at prison vehicle checkpoints
Wednesday, 31 July 2002, 9:20 am | Department Of Corrections
Drugs were found and two people were arrested as a result of vehicle checkpoints held at prisons in the Wellington region over the weekend, the Department of Corrections said today. More >>
Random Drug Tests Slow Inmate Drug Usage
Friday, 14 June 2002, 1:31 pm | Department Of Corrections
The Department of Corrections says drug use by prison inmates has dropped significantly since the introduction of random drug tests by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) four years ago. More >>
