News
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12 September 2019Tongariro Prison rated as a ‘centre of excellence’ by Ombudsman
The ombudsman's report found that the general environment of Tongariro Prison was excellent and that cultural provision was well embedded across the site and that the prison could be considered a centre of excellence in terms of establishing and embedding Corrections’ values.
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12 September 2019
Inspectorate finds Whanganui and Arohata Prisons providing positive environments
Corrections acknowledge the release of the reports into Whanganui and Arohata Prisons, by Corrections’ independent Inspectorate, following inspections in September 2018.
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29 August 2019Drug treatment programme breaks cycle of addiction
Six women recently graduated from the Drug Treatment Unit programme at Arohata Prison.
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29 August 2019A new initiative to get offenders into work
Read Stuff's coverage of the career expos in prisons that are giving people hope for the future.
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23 August 2019
Corrections responds to Ombudsman’s report on NRCF
Corrections acknowledges the release of the Ombudsman’s report of the unannounced OPCAT inspection of Northland Region Corrections Facility in February 2019.
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21 August 20190800 line for unwanted prisoner mail enquiries
We've set up an 0800 number and an email address for members of the public who may be concerned about receiving unwanted correspondence from prisoners.
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20 August 2019Porirua Community Corrections site officially opens
Around 100 people attended the opening of the purpose-built centre designed to benefit Corrections staff, visitors and the wider community.
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18 August 2019Hōkai Rangi launched
We've released our new strategy for 2019-2024.