Reintegration is the process of successfully transitioning offenders to the wider community from the custody of, and/or control by, the Department of Corrections. 'Successfully transitioning' means offenders remain crime-free and settle in the wider community with pro-social, constructive attitudes and behaviours. Reintegration is most successful when offenders take some responsibility or ownership of their needs and have strong community involvement/engagement.

Corrections supports offenders to:

• find and maintain accommodation
• work towords having a job on release from prison
• improve their skills and knowledge through education and training
• gain basic life skills such as budgeting, parenting and communications
• obtain positive support to stay crime-free after completing their sentence
• engage with volunteers who play a key role in establishing and keeping community links and relationships active. 

These are some of the support organisations Corrections works with:

• Prison Chaplaincy Service of Aotearoa New Zealand
  
• Waikato PARS
  (07) 839 3531
  waikatopars@xtra.co.nz
  
• Auckland PARS
  (09) 630 0862
  aucklandpars@prisonersaid.org.nz
  
• PART
  03 371 9183
  officeadmin@prisonersaidnz.org.nz 
  
• Prison Fellowship New Zealand
  
• Salvation Army
  
• Churches and faith based groups
  
• Alcoholics Anonymous
  
• Toastmasters 

 

Previous Next Show Contents