Welcome to the latest issue of CorrVolunteer

As I write this message our thoughts and sympathies go to those people who have been affected by the earthquake in Christchurch. It is at a time like this that we get to see firsthand how important volunteers are in our society as a whole.

I would like to thank the prison volunteers in Christchurch, who contacted us shortly after the quake and offered to help out even though they must have had enough to cope with themselves. And while I write this, only a week after the disaster, many of the volunteer activities have resumed in the Christchurch prisons.

Nationwide we are very pleased to have so many volunteers who chose to work with prisoners, guiding them to an offence-free lifestyle. We realise that you put much time and effort into this and we value this enormously.

In this issue of CorrVolunteer you can read about a few changes happening within Corrections that will impact on you. These changes include the introduction of swipe card entry into prisons, the upcoming smoke-free environment within prisons from 1 July, and Serco becoming our partner in managing Mt Eden Corrections Facility. These are all exciting changes, which will improve our prison environment and security.

Thank you for all your efforts and we continue to look forward to working with you. Easter is nearly upon us so I wish you and your family a happy Easter.

Alison Thom, General Manager, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services

 

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