There are seven groups and services reporting to the Chief Executive.
Prison Services
Operates the Department's 20 prisons. Prison Services provides the secure, safe and humane containment of prisoners while also aiming to reduce re-offending.
General Manager: Harry Hawthorn
Community Probation & Psychological Services
Manages approximately 85,000 community-based sentences and orders per year and provides information and reports to judges and the New Zealand Parole Board to help in sentencing and release decisions.
General Manager: Katrina Casey
Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services
Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services has been established as a single service for the delivery of the Department’s rehabilitation and reintegration services.
General Manager: Alison Thom
Office of the Chief Executive
Manages key functions on behalf of the Chief Executive and incorporates Communications, Internal Audit, Inspectorate, Secretariat, Professional Standards Unit, Legal Services.
General Manager: Mike Martelli
Organisational Development
Provides both strategic advice and day-to-day support and services to the Chief Executive and managers on structural and culture change, human resource management and development, employee health and safety, employee relations, employment law and internal communications.
General Manager: Vince Arbuckle
Strategy Policy and Planning
It is the role of the Strategy, Policy & Planning (SPP) group to provide specialist and strategic advice to inform decision making by the Minister for Corrections, the Chief Executive, the Executive Management team and across the Department.
General Manager: Jane von Dadelszen
Finance, Systems & Infrastructure (FS&I)
Finance, Systems & Infrastructure provided a range of strategies and services that support the delivery of Corrections' core business, and ensure the Department's ability to maintain consistent service delivery regardless of external events and crisis.
General Manager: John Bole.