News
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30 August 2022
New programme assessing brain injuries
A neuropsychologist from the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust will visit Christchurch Women's Prison weekly to undertake neuropsychological assessments.
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26 August 2022
Psychologists deliver negotiator training
Our psychologists put their skill and expertise to good use at a combined Corrections and Police hostage negotiator training.
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22 August 2022
Creative arts funding applications close
Applications have now closed for $3m fund a range of creative arts and cultural wellbeing programmes in prisons.
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18 August 2022
Garden planters empower families to grow kai
Garden planters are empowering people to grow their own kai in the Southern region.
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08 August 2022
Five-star health and safety rating for CMP Engineering
Christchurch Men's Prison is justifiably proud of a top class industry safety rating for its engineering workshop.
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26 July 2022
Improving community health through prison leavers
People leaving prison into the Canterbury district will receive a voucher for three free GP visits.
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06 July 2022
Minister opens new Community Corrections site
The Minister of Corrections Hon Kelvin Davis officially opened the new flagship hub in East Christchurch.
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05 July 2022
Volunteers go out of their way
Many of our volunteers in prison and in the community have gone out of their way to ensure people can still participate in activities, despite the challenges of COVID-19.
Special Interest
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Corrections COVID-19 update
Information and regular updates about how we're managing COVID-19 in our prisons, including data on vaccinations and current cases.
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Information for the media
This section contains useful information for journalists. The Communications Service Desk is the first point of contact for all journalist enquiries.
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Māori Pathways
The Māori Pathways programme uses kaupapa Māori and whānau-centred approaches to lower the proportion of Māori in the corrections system.
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Residential services and programmes
Information on proposed residential services and programmes in the community.
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Social media terms of use and moderation policy
This page outlines the terms of use and moderation policy for Corrections' social media accounts.
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Waikeria Prison Development
Waikeria Prison Development