New dimension in work for Canon

The Department of Corrections wants to increase prisoner employment training to help reduce re-offending and make our communities safer. At the Auckland Home Show this September CIE wants to talk about training opportunities with business owners and managers.

Business Development Manager Win McDonald says, “It’s the Government’s target to boost the number of prisoners learning industry-based skills by another 1,000 prisoners by 2011. We want to work alongside businesses while we deliver the training. Our latest figures show us that in April there were 2,423 prisoners learning work skills.”

The Auckland Home Show attracts thousands of visitors and
many private companies so it’s a good place to present CIE. “We can discuss how we can work together with possible employers to provide meaningful work and training for prisoners.

"We want to explain to businesses what we can do for them and how the rehabilitation work we do helps reduce re-offending. Improving the work skills and work ethics of prisoners makes a long-term contribution to their rehabilitation.”

A prisoner with a job on release is less likely to re-offend. CIE plays a major part in this rehabilitation by setting out pathways for prisoners from theoretical training, job training in the industries at the prison sites and finally in the Release to Work programme. (See the interview with National Manager Brent Maughan  for more information about these pathways.)
 
So spread the word. We want to talk to you, your industry training organisations, your business contacts and your suppliers. When we upskill a prisoner we upskill your future workforce. Help us to make a difference.

The Auckland Home Show is held from 9 – 13 September. Corrections holds stand number 830 in Hall 8 of the ASB Show Grounds, Greenlane, Auckland.