| Head office: Key Personnel | |
| Barry Matthews, Chief Executive | |
| Prison Services (PS) Harry Hawthorn General Manager Responsibility for the safe and humane containment, rehabilitation, re-integration, and health of prisoners. Prison Services is also responsible for escorts and Court services. |
Community Probation & Psychological Services (CPPS) Katrina Casey General Manager Responsible for the management of community sentences and orders, the provision of psychological services, the design and delivery of rehabilitative programmes, and reports for Judges and the New Zealand Parole Board. |
| Rehabilitation Group (RG) Phil McCarthy General Manager Overall responsibility for ensuring rehabilitation and reintegration is co-ordinated and integrated. Also has direct responsibility for managing Corrections Inmate Employment and the Māori Services team. Also has responsibility for Memoranda of Understanding with partner agencies. |
Organisational Development (OD) Vince Arbuckle General Manager Responsible for providing organisational development and human resource advice and services to the Department including human resources strategy/policy/support and information systems, industrial relations, employment law, capability building, and payroll. |
| Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) Mike Martelli General Manager Manages key functions on behalf of the Chief Executive including Internal Audit, the Inspectorate, the Professional Standards Unit, Communications, (external communications, publications), Ministerial Services, and Legal Services (except HR legal advice for which OD has responsibility). |
Systems and Infrastructure (SI) Bob Calland General Manager Manages Information Technology, facilities management, office services, business continuity planning, emergency planning, Parole Board administrative support and victim support services. |
| Business Information and Planning (BIP) John Bole General Manager Responsible for providing business information and planning advice and service to the Department: this includes finance, procurement, related transaction processing, planning, management reporting and monitoring, and external reporting to Parliament. |
Policy, Strategy and Research (PSR) Jane von Dadelszen General Manager Responsible for strategies and policy initiatives, and legislation, from a "whole of justice sector" perspective, to guide the development of the Department’s operational policies and practices, and its overall direction and priorities. Provides specialist advice and support on policy and initiatives for Māori and Pacific offenders, and research and evaluation projects to improve effectiveness of offender services. |