Policy and legislation
Key Corrections’ policies including the Prison Operations Manual along with relevant legislation and regulatory impact statements.
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11 May 2015
List of prisons designated for use of prisoner placement system.
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22 December 2014
The Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act empowers the High Court to issue a public protection order at the end of a prison sentence or extended supervision order.
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01 December 2014
The Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Bill amends provisions in the Parole Act 2002 relating to extended supervision orders.
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01 August 2014
This Regulatory Impact Statement provides an analysis of options for introducing an alcohol and/or other drug testing regime for offenders managed in the community and bailees.
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01 June 2013
This Act sets out the rules governing the granting or refusal of bail.
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01 June 2013
This Act establishes New Zealand's corrections system - which Corrections is responsible for administering.
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01 June 2013
The Corrections Amendment Act 2013 was passed to remove legislative barriers to the better management of prisoners.
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01 June 2013
The Corrections Regulations 2005 provide detailed rules to ensure the good management of the corrections system and safe custody of prisoners.
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01 June 2013
Four main pieces of legislation govern the work of the Department of Corrections. These are the Corrections Act 2004, Parole Act 2002, Sentencing Act 2002 and Bail Act 2000.
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01 June 2013
The Parole Act 2002 specifies how and when offenders are released from prison.