In this section
News
-
08 December 2021Corrections thanks 1,300 volunteers
Thank you to our volunteers for their commitment to helping the people we manage change their lives for the better.
-
23 November 2021Kea Project kaitiaki keeping kids calm and connected during prison visits
A new initiative to support children visiting a parent in prison is off to a flying start.
-
19 November 2021Invercargill Prison benefits from Nurse Entry to Practice Programme
A professional development programme for nursing graduates has helped one nurse gain a permanent role at Corrections.
-
18 November 2021New contract lays ground for future of electronic monitoring
Corrections has signed a contract for electronic monitoring equipment with UK-based company Buddi.
-
04 November 2021Visitors to prisons required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
All private visitors to prison aged 12 and over will be required to be fully vaccinated before 9 December 2021.
-
04 November 2021
Corrections response to Dr Sharon Shalev's report
Corrections acknowledges the release of the report First, do no harm: Segregation, Restraint and Pepper Spray use in women’s prisons in New Zealand.
-
04 November 2021Doing our bit for the environment
Invercargill Prison's coal boiler will be upgraded to a more environmentally sustainable wood-fired boiler.
-
28 October 2021Launch of new strategy for women
The Department of Corrections has today launched Wāhine - E rere ana ki te pae hou, the organisation’s new women’s strategy for 2021-2025.