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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.
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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.
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04 November 2021Doing our bit for the environment
Invercargill Prison's coal boiler will be upgraded to a more environmentally sustainable wood-fired boiler.
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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.
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26 October 2021No let up on lambing during lockdown
The timing of lockdown was far from ideal for the farming team at Tongariro Prison, with Alert Level 4 announced at the beginning of their lambing and calving season.
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18 October 2021Sewing Room Crew supports community while minimising waste
Men working in HBRP’s sewing room are producing beautifully sewn items for charity.
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15 October 2021Community Corrections staff join forces with Taranaki DHB to lift vaccination rates
Staff at Hāwera, New Plymouth, and Whanganui Service Centres help boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in the region.
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11 October 2021
COVID-19 cases at MECF
There are currently three people with COVID-19 in Corrections custody. They are all men who were received into custody at Mt Eden Corrections Facility this month.