It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the first issue of CORRvolunteer, the quarterly newsletter for the Department’s valued volunteers.

Since my letter to you all in early March, I have been greatly encouraged by the number of responses we have received from volunteers who provide a wide range of cultural, recreational and spiritual activities and support to prisoners and their whanau. In particular, many of our volunteers have related inspirational stories of the valuable work they have been involved with - stories that too often, perhaps, do not reach the wider audience they deserve.

It is my hope that the introduction of CORRvolunteer will help to promote a wider knowledge and appreciation of these positive stories that are part of the very fabric of prison life. I hope you

enjoy reading some of the personal stories from our volunteers in this inaugural issue.

This forum will also give us the opportunity to keep you up to date with progress of the review of volunteer policy and ensure that you are given the opportunity to engage in the review process.

May I take this opportunity to thank you all for the invaluable work you carry out in partnership with the Department.

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