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Offenders in Tauranga hear It’s Not OK
Friday, 13 May 2016, 10:23 am | Department Of Corrections
Corrections Central Region continues to focus on addressing New Zealand’s horrific family violence statistics with Bay of Plenty offenders recently attending a presentation by It’s Not OK spokesman Jeremy Eparaima. Community Corrections Tauranga hosted ... More >>
Corrections marks International Nurses Day
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 1:25 pm | Department Of Corrections
Corrections’ is celebrating the work of nurses who work in prisons today, International Nurses Day. More >>
Working on It at Waikeria
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 12:20 pm | Department Of Corrections
Prisoners will be released from Waikeria Prison ‘work-ready’ thanks to a partnership between the Department of Corrections and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) formalised late last year. More >>
Pasifika Practice On The Frontline Of Probation And Prisons
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 10:58 am | Department Of Corrections
All new frontline Corrections staff now undergo training in effective engagement with Pasifika people as part of the Frontline Futures training delivered by the Department. More >>
Chief Inspector review
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 10:41 am | Department Of Corrections
Ray Smith, Chief Executive Yesterday, I instructed the Chief Inspector of Corrections to undertake a case review into the management of a prisoner at Auckland’s maximum security prison. The subject of the case review is a highly complex and difficult ... More >>
Lest we forget
Friday, 22 April 2016, 1:51 pm | Department Of Corrections
Offenders in the community and prison are being encouraged to take the time to remember those who have fought for our freedom, with a number of activities being planned in commemoration of Anzac Day. More >>
Inside the wire: Changing lives and shaping futures
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 5:26 pm | Department Of Corrections
Today 37 new corrections officers and offender employment instructors celebrated the completion of their 12 month Corrections Officer Development Pathway programme. The latest cohort was made up of a diverse group, coming from a range of backgrounds ... More >>
Changing Lives through Literacy at Tongariro Prison
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 11:50 am | Department Of Corrections
A student at Tongariro Prison believes his life has changed since learning to read. For six months Sam* has been participating in the Howard League Literacy Programme and is enthusiastic that the ability to read will help him turn his life around when ... More >>
Huntly Community Corrections Growing New Opportunities
Friday, 8 April 2016, 11:53 am | Department Of Corrections
Huntly Community Corrections Growing New Opportunities for Offenders Huntly Community Corrections has started a new Huntly Community Garden project to teach offenders serving sentences in the community how to grow their own produce, helping to stretch ... More >>
Northland prisoners’ art exhibition to open
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 5:13 pm | Department Of Corrections
Over 70 top-quality artworks created by Northland Region Corrections Facility (NRCF) prisoners will be on display at Mairangi Arts Centre in Auckland during the InsideOut 7 art exhibition. More >>
Corrections turning teen lives around in Bay of Plenty
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 3:34 pm | Department Of Corrections
A new programme targeting Māori youth serving community sentences in the Eastern Bay of Plenty took place over two days at the end of March. Te Korenga ki te Ao Marama Youth Resilience Programme saw 20 Māori men between the ages of 17 and 25 put through ... More >>
Treatment for Tokoroa man makes the difference
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 3:26 pm | Department Of Corrections
Community Corrections Tokoroa works with drug and alcohol treatment providers to help people serving sentences in the community address their addictions. Mark*, a 33 year old male with a drug addiction going back 15 years, recently completed an ... More >>
First ceremony for Literacy and Numeracy programme
Friday, 1 April 2016, 2:54 pm | Department Of Corrections
The first formal certificate ceremony for prisoners who have completed the Intensive Literacy and Numeracy programme was held in Hawkes Bay Regional Prison earlier this week. More >>
Eric Rush to speak at Northland Corrections graduation
Friday, 1 April 2016, 11:53 am | Department Of Corrections
Eric Rush, former All Black and rugby Sevens legend, will be the guest speaker at a prisoners’ graduation ceremony at Northland Region Corrections Facility (NRCF) on Monday, 4 April 2016. More >>
Open Day at Northland Region Corrections Facility
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 3:20 pm | Department Of Corrections
Northland Region Corrections Facility (NRCF) is hosting its first “Reach Out” open day on Friday, 1 April 2016, at NRCF in Northland. More >>
Women prisoners graduate from infrastructure course
Friday, 18 March 2016, 9:35 am | Department Of Corrections
Fifteen prisoners, who have completed a level 2 infrastructure course at Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility (ARWCF), are graduating on Friday, 18 March 2016. More >>
Young adult offenders compete in touch rugby tournament
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 9:16 am | Department Of Corrections
On Friday, 18 March 2016, Northland Region Corrections Facility (NRCF) is hosting a touch rugby tournament involving a team of young adult offenders from the Kea Unit, and players representing Northland community services and government agencies. More >>
Fencing and Horticulture qualifications for 24 prisoners
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 11:07 am | Department Of Corrections
Fencing and Horticulture qualifications for 24 Rimutaka prisoners The first group of prisoners in Rimutaka Prison’s new farm skills course graduated on Friday 4 March. The Introduction to Farm Skills (Fencing) course gives graduates the opportunity ... More >>
Brief Pilot programme for High Risk Offenders
Monday, 7 March 2016, 12:30 pm | Department Of Corrections
Te Korowai Aroha: Brief Pilot programme for High Risk Offenders Spring Hill Corrections Facility is about to trial a brief pilot programme targeted at addressing the needs of high risk offenders serving short sentences. Te Korowai Aroha, which means ‘the ... More >>
Books helping change offenders’ lives
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 10:44 am | Department Of Corrections
Books helping change offenders’ lives Corrections is marking World Book Day this Friday (4 March 2016) by highlighting the significance of books in prisons as a positive activity which helps prisoners improve their literacy skills. World Book Day is an ... More >>
