Tasks at each phase
Within the offender management process, the principal corrections officer (PCO) has a number of specific tasks associated with each prisoner’s plan. The tasks that must be carried out at each phase of the process are as follows:
Post sentencing assessment
Approves specialist referrals.
Prepare offender plan
Receives and approves the plan from the sentence planner.
Manage offender plan
- Selects a case officer for the prisoner.
- Communicates the plan and briefs all unit staff.
- Monitors case officer’s performance.
- Provides feedback and support.
- Monitors plan progress and ensures reviews are completed within timeframe.
- Approves changes to the plan resulting from reviews.
- If sentence planner review is required, refers to the PCO, sentence planning.
Prepare for release
- Receives advice from the New Zealand Parole Board (Parole Assessment).
- Notifies the case officer to carry out pre-release, final or transitional review activities.
- Quality assures and signs-off case officer’s review.
- Notifies CPPS of any community based sentence.
