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11 June 2025Incident at Christchurch Men's Prison
Read our updated statement on bore water testing following diesel related incident at the prison.
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29 April 2025Recycling mattresses for the SPCA
Decommissioned mattresses at Whanganui Prison have been recycled into pet beds.
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10 March 2025Marlborough Catchment restoration benefits from Rolleston Prison horticulture
Thousands of plants now in the ground as part of Te Hoiere Project have originated from Rolleston Prison southwest of Christchurch.
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04 March 2025New Mobility Dog puppy joins Puppies in Prison Programme
This year a new Mobility Dogs pup will work alongside women in Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility as part of the Puppies in Prison programme.
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20 February 2025Rare plant making a comeback at Tongariro Prison
Tongariro Prison has been helping the Department of Conservation to grow a rare plant that’s notoriously difficult to cultivate.
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18 February 2025Public consultation opens on proposed changes to the Corrections Act 2004
We've released a consultation document proposing potential options for more transparent management of extreme threat prisoners.
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30 January 2025Arohata Prison library benefits from school project
Thanks to the efforts of a young book lover, Arohata Prison library has increased its book collection by 150 books.
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17 December 2024
OPCAT Inspection of the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit
We acknowledges today’s release of the Ombudsman’s report on the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit at Auckland Prison and are considering the report’s findings and recommendations.