The Public Prisons Service’s (PPS) new General Manager Harry Hawthorn is looking forward to working with staff at all levels to make PPS as effective as possible.
“Standing still is not an option. I want to engage both staff and stakeholders in strategic and tactical planning to identify priority areas and a strong vision for PPS,” he says.
“The right people need to be in the right positions with the right resources to do the right things.”
Harry stepped into the position in early July, bringing 10 years of PPS regional management experience from both the Midland and Waikato/Central regions.
As General Manager Harry will be overseeing the country’s 19 prisons and is responsible for providing prison services that ensure the safe, secure and humane containment of prisoners, and help to reduce re-offending.
PPS is also responsible for managing the sentence plans of each offender including rehabilitation and reintegration.
Harry looks forward to working closely with regional and prison teams to create a service in which staff and the public can take pride.
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