Corrections is not able to answer all media questions about the justice sector.
It is part of the justice sector, which includes the Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police, and the New Zealand Parole Board.
Below is a list of questions that are frequently asked by journalists from around the country. Use it to find the right justice sector agency to go to for answers.
Before calling the Department for information, it’s important to note that, like all government agencies, Corrections is required to abide by the Privacy Act 1993. Therefore it is highly unlikely that the Department will provide information about individual offenders.
The Department will respond as fully as possible to any questions about individual offenders with general information about such things as the policies and processes that guide the Department’s work, how inmates are managed, programmes that are available and how the process of reintegration into society is managed.
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The Department of Corrections manages custodial sentences (imprisonment and home detention) and non-custodial sentences and orders (eg supervision, community work and parole) imposed by the courts. Corrections also provides information to the judiciary (such as pre-sentence reports about offenders) to inform decision making, and provides support services to the New Zealand Parole Board. For more information go to the About Us section.
Other contacts
New Zealand Parole Board
The New Zealand Parole Board is an independent statutory body, established under the Parole Act 2002. All media inquiries about the Board should be directed to its Communications Manager (see below). The Parole Board determines the release of offenders on parole, considers applications for home detention and compassionate release and recalls of offenders who have breached the conditions of their parole.
Media contact:
Sonja de Friez
Communications Manager
Phone: (09) 354 0477
Website: http://www.paroleboard.govt.nz/
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice provides strategic and policy advice across the justice sector. It also administers courts and tribunals, and enforces court orders relating to fines and debts. (The Department for Courts merged with the Ministry of Justice on 1 October 2003, to form an expanded Ministry of Justice.)
New Zealand Police
The New Zealand Police are responsible for enforcing criminal law.
Media contacts:
Jon Neilson
Media Relations Manager
Phone: (04) 474 9482
Website:http://www.police.govt.nz/news/
Child, Youth and Family
Child, Youth and Family's role includes dealing with offending by children aged 10-13 years, and young people aged 14-16 years.
Media contact:
Child, Youth and Family media advisor
Email: cyf_media@cyf.govt.nz
Phone: (04) 918 9124
Website: http://www.cyf.govt.nz