356:
accommodation on release is top of the list. Historically, reintegration has been difficult partly because the
Department funds only two halfway houses with a total of 28 beds in the whole country – Salisbury Street Trust in Christchurch and Moana House in Dunedin (co-funded by the Ministry of Health). Less than 1% of the 9,000 prisoners released each year go into them, compared with Canada where 60% of federal prisoners are released into halfway houses. There are no halfway houses funded by Corrections in the North Island where the bulk of prisoners are held. There are no halfway houses for women funded by Corrections anywhere in the country.
458:, who replaced Byers, had formerly been Deputy Commissioner of Police in New Zealand and the Commissioner of the Western Australian Police Force. He served as chief executive of Corrections for five years from 2005 to 2010 and, in a farewell interview, listed his top three achievements as the implementation of cell phone blocking technology in prisons, better enforcement by the Probation Service of sentence compliance, and the establishment of the Professional Standards Unit to investigate corruption by prison officers.
383:. Serco was heavily criticised for not investigating until after the footage was screened. On 24 July 2015, Serco's contract to run the Mount Eden prison was revoked due to numerous scandals and operation was given back to the New Zealand Department of Corrections. Serco was ordered to pay $ 8 million to the New Zealand government as a result of problems at Mount Eden Prison while it was under Serco's management.
46:
406:, and rehabilitation and reintegration and each arm used to have separate internal processes, infrastructure and support staff. As of May 2012 the newly appointed chief executive, Ray Smith proposed merging the three service arms into one team. Smith said the segregated infrastructure "creates replication of work, is inefficient and has resulted in an overly layered structure."
339:
governments have responded by establishing additional Drug
Treatment Units (DTU's) within the prison system. By 2011, this increased the number of prisoners able to attend drug treatment to 1,000 a year. This represents only 5% of the more than 20,000 people who spend time in prison each year. In 2023, the six month drug treatment program reduced reoffending by only 1.9%.
133:
208:) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with managing the New Zealand corrections system. This includes the operations of the 18 prisons in New Zealand and services run by Probation. Corrections' role and functions were defined and clarified with the passing of the Corrections Act 2004. In early 2006, Corrections officially adopted the Māori name
326:
2019, 93% percent of inmates were male. 51.9% of prisoners were Māori, compared with about 16% of New
Zealand's resident population. The cost of keeping a person in prison for 12 months is estimated at around $ 150,000. In 2001 the department estimated that a lifetime of offending by one person costs victims and taxpayers $ 3 million.
343:
evaluation found it appeared to increase the likelihood of re-offending rather than reducing it. The
Department replaced Straight Thinking with the Medium Intensity Rehabilitation Programme (MIRP). In 2011, an evaluation of the MIRP found that two years after completing this programme, the reduction in recidivism was zero per cent.
500:
A study in 2015 found that about 90% of prisoners had been diagnosed with a mental health or substance abuse disorder during their lifetime. The rate of substance use disordes among prisoners is 13 times higher than the general population. Female prisoners were even more likely to be diagnosed with a
355:
The effectiveness of the
Department's rehabilitation programmes is undermined by inadequate support when prisoners are released. To assist with reintegration, the Department has identified seven issues or 'reintegration needs' faced by prisoners on their return to the community; the need for suitable
334:
In 2000, a rehabilitation approach based on enhanced computerised access to information about offenders was tried. The new chief executive of the department, Mark Byers, introduced a $ 40 million scheme designed to reduce reoffending called
Integrated Offender Management System (IOMS). At the time it
272:
expressed concerns that government spending was "led by a rapidly expanding prison system which would soon make
Corrections the government's biggest department". As at December 2011, New Zealand had 20 prisons and the department employed over 8,000 staff. The department's operating budget is over $ 1
477:
six months after he was released on parole; and the
Auditor General's critical report on the Probation Service's management of parolees. Matthews exacerbated speculation about his leadership during the Burton debacle when he claimed: "There's no blood on my hands". After the Auditor General's report
372:(ACM) in 2000. In 2004, the Labour government, opposed to privatisation, amended the law to prohibit the extension of private prison contracts. A year later, the 5-year contract with ACM was not renewed. In 2010, the National government again introduced private prisons and international conglomerate
325:
The prison population is very fluid and altogether about 20,000 people spend time in prison each year, the vast majority on remand. Nearly 75% of those given a prison sentence are sentenced to two years or less, and all these are automatically released halfway through their sentence. As 30 September
530:
In April 2015, a 44-year-old inmate, Benton Parata, died in
Christchurch Men's Prison after being bashed by three other prisoners. An expert on gangs in New Zealand, Dr Jarrod Gilbert, said revenge attacks could "snowball" out of control while the prison officers' union said assaults in New Zealand
346:
In 2012 the government announced that an extra $ 65 million would be put into rehabilitation, in an effort to reduce re-offending by 25% within five years. Five years later, the
Department's Annual report for 2018 shows its 17 prison based rehabilitation programmes reduced reoffending by an average
451:
was chief executive of the Department of Corrections for its first ten years, until he retired from the public service in 2005. Byers oversaw a range of organisational initiatives in his time at the helm and, in 2000, introduced a new computer system called "Integrated Offender Management". At the
420:
manage approximately 100,000 community-based sentences and orders per year, and provide information and reports to judges and the New Zealand Parole Board to assist in reaching sentencing and release decisions. Staff also deliver interventions to offenders and prisoners to address their offending
484:
Deputy Chief Executive Jeremy Lightfoot and National Commissioner Rachel Leota shared the acting Chief Executive role from November 2018 until February 2019 when Christine Stevenson, formerly Deputy Chief Executive at Corrections and newly appointed Comptroller of Customs and Chief Executive New
251:
Since it was established, the department has had to cope with a dramatic growth in the prison population. Between 1997 and 2011 the number of inmates increased by 70% and, at 201 prisoners per 100,000 of population (in 2018), New Zealand has one of the higher rates of imprisonment in the Western
521:
Only limited psychiatric care is available. In its Investigation into Medical and Health Services available to Prisoners, the Ombudsman reported in 2011 that the Corrections Department does not meet Article 22(1) of the United Nations Minimum Standard Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. This
438:
The Office of the Chief Executive manages key functions on behalf of the Chief Executive and incorporates Business Continuity and Emergency Planning, Corporate Affairs, Internal Audit, Inspectorate, Ministerial Secretariat, Portfolio Management Office, Professional Standards Unit and the Legal
539:
In March 2009 analysis of the previous 60 months, showed that 70% of prisoners reoffend within two years of being released from prison and 52% return to prison within five years (some of them more than once). For teenage prisoners, the recidivism rate (return to prison) is 71%. The government
517:
than the general population. One of the factors contributing to the suicide rate is the high rate of mental health problems experienced by prisoners. The 'Health in Justice' Report conducted in 2010 by the Ministry of Health found 52% of prisoners had a history of psychotic, mood, or anxiety
342:
Corrections also offers rehabilitation programmes targeting criminal thinking and decision making. One such programme called Straight Thinking was delivered to offenders in the community and in prison. Between 2000 and 2006 over 10,000 offenders were required to attend this programme until an
338:
Research suggests that nearly 90% of offenders were alcohol or drug affected in the period leading up to their offence. In 2004 an Ombudsman's investigation into the treatment of prisoners found that only 174 inmates a year were able to receive substance abuse treatment. Since then successive
316:
In 2018, the Labour Government announced a plan to reduce the prison population by 30% over 15 years. As at 30 September 2019, there were 10,040 people in prison in New Zealand. Since then, the prison population has dropped more than 25 per cent, from a peak of 10,820 to 7677 in March 2022.
522:
article requires every prison to provide psychiatric services to a similar level to that which is available in the community. The Ombudsman found prison healthcare to be "reactive rather than proactive" and mental health care available to prisoners to be "inadequate or unsuitable".
478:
was released in 2009, Collins refused to express confidence in Matthews and media commentators expected him to resign. However, Matthews refused to do so and served out his term; on his retirement he admitted he had dealt with so many crises, the department was like a "landmine".
434:
Organisational Development provides strategic advice and day-to-day support and services to the Chief Executive and Corrections managers on structural and culture change, human resource management and development, employee health and safety, employee relations and employment
276:
Despite English's concerns about the growing cost, in 2011 the government approved the building of a new 960-bed prison at Wiri estimated to cost nearly $ 400 million. Later that year justice sector forecasts showed a drop in the projected prison forecast for the first time.
335:
was described as "the biggest single initiative the department has undertaken to reduce reoffending". Seven years later, Greg Newbold said the scheme was an expensive failure and described it as "another wreck on the scrapheap of abandoned fads of criminal rehabilitation."
1770:
424:
Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services delivers interventions to offenders and prisoners to address their offending behaviour. These involve employment, education, constructive activities, specialised treatment services and offence-focused
452:
time, this was described as "the biggest single initiative the Department has undertaken to reduce reoffending." IOMS cost $ 40 million but had no impact of the rate of re-conviction which remained at 55% two years after release.
540:
estimated that if it reached its reduced reoffending target of 25%, there would be 600 fewer people in prison by 2017. In 2014, prison numbers went up (to 8,700) rather than down, due to more offenders being held on remand.
1774:
465:, opposition spokesman for justice from 2006 through to 2008, made a number of calls for an inquiry into Corrections, but none was held. In 2009 Matthews' leadership was questioned by the new Corrections Minister,
2078:
256:
built four prisons – at Ngawha (Northern Region) housing 420 prisoners, Springhill (north of Huntly) housing 840, Auckland Women's' holding 330 and Milton (Otago) holding 425 – at a cost of $ 890 million. When
491:
Topia Rameka was the Department of Corrections’ Deputy Chief Executive Māori until he was fired in August 2023, after he was accused of making racist and sexually suggestive remarks towards female employees.
1412:
Corrections used to run Te Ihi Tü in New Plymouth. It closed after an evaluation found the programme was "not effective in reducing recidivism amongst participants". Te Ihi Tu Community Residential Centre,
481:
Ray Smith, former deputy chief executive of Work and Income and former deputy chief executive of the Ministry of Social Development's Child, Youth and Family, was chief executive from 2010 to 2018.
1059:
1327:
1190:
2416:
1486:
1215:
1157:
232:
and fines collection with the Ministry of Justice. The intention was to enable the new department to improve public safety and assist in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders.
2353:
2259:
390:. The contract with Serco provides stiff financial penalties if its rehabilitation programmes fail to reduce reoffending by 10% more than the Corrections Department programmes. The
1266:
2505:
2608:
2370:
364:
The use of private prisons has also been tried, stopped and reintroduced. New Zealand's first privately run prison, the Auckland Central Remand Prison, also known as
2685:
2478:
2231:
549:
411:
1890:
589:
1067:
2542:
488:
Jeremy Lightfoot was again Acting Chief Executive from December 2019 to February 2020 when he was permanently appointed as Chief Executive in February 2020.
1136:
2346:
1194:
776:
2468:
663:
261:
came to power in 2008, the department built a new 1,000 bed prison at Mt Eden for $ 218 million in a public private partnership and gave the contract to
1853:
1120:
2695:
2557:
2522:
2431:
619:
2389:
2125:
2690:
2666:
2567:
2436:
1610:
1378:
569:
228:. This act gave management of prisoners, parolees and offenders on probation to the Department of Corrections while leaving administration of the
2175:
2137:
1661:
1500:
1291:
751:
2613:
2339:
1911:
1315:
896:
554:
286:
253:
147:
2101:
2052:
1996:
953:
2421:
1391:
151:
2266:
1522:
981:
2700:
369:
243:
announced the government would spend $ 65 million over the next four years, with the goal of reducing recidivism by 25 per cent by 2017.
2547:
2495:
1633:
925:
804:
391:
1414:
837:
2572:
2515:
1177:
289:
both questioned the need for a new prison when there were 1,200 empty beds in the prison system. In March 2012, Corrections Minister
2527:
2500:
2446:
1940:
1743:
1689:
1351:
695:
225:
221:
2603:
2292:
2510:
2152:
Investigation of the Department of Corrections in relation to the Provision, Access and Availability of Prisoner Health Services
1027:
2618:
2456:
2426:
2409:
1303:
864:
2399:
2384:
1431:
310:
306:
302:
294:
1826:
1458:
564:
417:
403:
431:
Finance, Systems and Infrastructure provides a range of services that support the delivery of corrections' core business.
2451:
2441:
278:
2552:
2654:
2649:
597:
518:
disorders. Twenty percent of those surveyed (about 1,700 prisoners) said they were ‘thinking a lot about suicide’.
1796:
1427:
1403:
Amey Bell & Shelley Trevethan, Community Residential Facilities in Canada, Correctional Service of Canada, p i.
1063:
258:
1267:
Ombudsmen’s Investigation of the Department of Corrections In Relation to the Detention and Treatment of Prisoners
428:
Strategy, Policy and Planning provides strategic planning, policy development and advice, research and evaluation.
2023:
1554:
1716:
724:
2488:
559:
462:
282:
1279:
2203:
1967:
1583:
1237:
1089:
2628:
2537:
2483:
2461:
677:
2598:
2644:
2577:
2297:
2208:
2001:
1972:
1945:
1916:
1858:
1831:
1748:
1638:
1588:
1527:
1356:
1242:
1094:
1032:
986:
958:
930:
901:
869:
842:
781:
700:
380:
655:
637:
470:
2582:
2404:
1216:
Exclusive: 'Expensive failure' – New Zealand's cost per prisoner rises while jail population dwindles
1158:
Exclusive: 'Expensive failure' – New Zealand's cost per prisoner rises while jail population dwindles
116:
17:
474:
298:
485:
Zealand Customs Service, was seconded back to lead the department from February to December 2019.
2473:
2028:
402:
The department comprises three service arms and four other groups. The service arms are prisons,
1009:
379:
On 16 July 2015, footage of "fight clubs" within the prison emerged online and was reported by
2532:
1559:
729:
514:
201:
2151:
814:
531:
prisons already occurred almost daily and it was only "good luck" there weren't more deaths.
220:
Prior to 1995 the country's prisons, probation system and the courts were all managed by the
2562:
2180:
2079:"Comorbid substance use disorders and mental health disorders among New Zealand prisoners"
1804:
1463:
809:
365:
2331:
1693:
461:
During Matthews' tenure there was public concern about the management of the department.
466:
455:
387:
347:
of only 5.5%. Only three of the 17 results were considered statistically significant.
2679:
448:
240:
1800:
269:
229:
45:
2623:
1318:, Dr Brendan Anstiss, Psychological Services, Department of Corrections website.
290:
236:
90:
104:
2260:"Reconviction patterns of released prisoners: A 60-months follow-up analysis"
2232:"Department of Corrections to call inmates 'men in our care' not 'prisoners'"
394:
was opened on 8 May 2015. The contract to operate the prison ends in 2040.
1131:
1129:
268:
The department's growth has been such that in July 2010, Finance Minister
386:
Serco has also been given the contract to build and manage a new 960-bed
1886:
1435:
501:
mental health or substance abuse disorder than their male counterparts.
2236:
510:
469:, after a run of bad publicity that included the murder of 17-year-old
1491:
1060:"Why build a private prison when we have empty beds in public ones?"
1773:. Department of Corrections. November–December 2010. Archived from
2324:
1390:
Kim Workman, Executive Director, Rethinking Crime and Punishment,
1121:
Government aims to cut prison population and fix 'abnormal' system
373:
262:
1611:"Corrections Department NZ – Auckland South Corrections Facility"
752:"Highest to Lowest – Prison Population Rate – World Prison Brief"
293:
announced that the new prison would enable older prisons such as
181:
2176:"Three charged with murdering Christchurch inmate Benton Parata"
1863:
1532:
1496:
1099:
1037:
874:
2335:
1487:"Exclusive: Secret gang fight club at Mt Eden Prison revealed"
1854:"Kuchenbecker case against police to be heard in court today"
1428:"Fact Sheet 54 – Private Prisons – Ideology or evidence led?"
1010:"Sensible sentencing leads to reduction in prison population"
224:. The Department of Corrections was formed in 1995 by the
2024:"Corrections deputy left suddenly after behaviour claims"
1887:"Department of Corrections: Managing offenders on parole"
596:. Public Service Commission. 30 June 2020. Archived from
2089:(1) – via Department of Corrections (New Zealand).
1912:"'There's no blood on my hands', says Corrections chief"
570:
Law enforcement in the Pitcairn Islands#Prison officers
496:
Mental health and substance abuse in prison populations
1662:"Govt wants to axe new prison and lower prison muster"
1178:
Department of Corrections Offender Volumes Report 2011
2126:
National Study of Psychiatric Morbidity in NZ Prisons
777:"Editorial: Tough justice a hardy campaign perennial"
376:
was awarded the contract to run the Mt Eden Prison.
1997:"Prisons boss puts focus on changing inmates' lives"
1771:"Farewell interview: Chief Executive Barry Matthews"
954:"Prisons boss puts focus on changing inmates' lives"
473:
in a prison van; the murder of Karl Kuchenbecker by
2637:
2591:
2377:
1523:"Serco admits 'fight club' reports came months ago"
176:
160:
140:
125:
111:
96:
86:
72:
57:
52:
2624:Office for Māori Crown Relations–Te Arawhiti
2533:Ministry of Māori Development–Te Puni Kōkiri
2102:"Investing in better mental health for offenders"
2053:"Investing in better mental health for offenders"
982:"Official nod makes Wiri biggest prison precinct"
421:behaviour and prepare them for rejoining society.
897:"NZ housing 'still way overpriced' says English"
838:"It's a prison, so colour it orange (and green)"
656:"Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995"
509:Prisoners are four times more likely to attempt
2479:Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
1634:"NZ's first privately-owned jail opened today"
1584:"New private prison at Wiri given green light"
1137:"Prison facts and statistics – September 2019"
550:List of correctional facilities in New Zealand
226:Department of Justice (Restructuring) Act 1995
2347:
2083:Practice: The New Zealand Corrections Journal
1891:Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand
1744:"$ 40m to stop crims reoffending 'a failure'"
1238:"$ 40m to stop crims reoffending 'a failure'"
926:"Guard who smuggled drugs to inmates charged"
8:
2417:Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
1684:
1682:
1352:"Budget 2012: $ 65m on reducing reoffending"
1280:Addiction Treatment Units for inmates double
696:"Budget 2012: $ 65m on reducing reoffending"
29:
2265:. Department of Corrections. Archived from
1692:. Department of Corrections. Archived from
1459:"Govt awards first private prison contract"
1193:. Department of Corrections. Archived from
1139:. Department of Corrections. September 2019
35:
2371:public sector organisations in New Zealand
2354:
2340:
2332:
1941:"Prisons boss ends six years' hard labour"
1801:"Power calls for inquiry into Corrections"
410:Prison Services operates the Department's
2558:New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
2523:Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
2432:Government Communications Security Bureau
1328:Medium Intensity Rehabilitation Programme
1270:J. Belgrave and M. Smith, Dec 2005, p 41.
725:"Cheap, easy and better than jail school"
2667:Ministers in the New Zealand Government
2293:"Tougher laws blamed for prisoner rise"
2106:Department of Corrections (New Zealand)
2057:Department of Corrections (New Zealand)
1717:"140 jobs on line in Corrections rejig"
1090:"Minister defends prison closure plans"
581:
2686:New Zealand Public Service departments
2614:Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People
2362:New Zealand public service departments
2149:Wakem, Beverley; McGee, David (2012).
1168:National Health Committee 2010, p. 23.
555:Corrections Association of New Zealand
28:
2506:Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
18:New Zealand Department of Corrections
7:
2609:National Emergency Management Agency
1392:How Should We Reintegrate Prisoners?
1341:Corrections Annual Report 2011, p 6.
865:"Controversial private prison opens"
836:Tapaleao, Vaimoana (31 March 2011).
620:"Total Appropriations for Each Vote"
370:Australasian Correctional Management
2291:Davison, Isaac (14 November 2014).
1825:Houlahan, Mike (21 February 2008).
1191:"Release from prison on conditions"
1028:"Prison plans nonsensical – Labour"
392:Auckland South Corrections Facility
239:and Associate Corrections Minister
2638:Interdepartmental executive boards
1742:Collins, Simon (6 December 2007).
1555:"Serco to pay $ 8m to Corrections"
513:and twice as likely to experience
285:spokesperson for justice, and the
25:
2447:Ministry for Culture and Heritage
2230:Farrell, Sam (22 November 2019).
1939:Cheng, Derek (21 December 2010).
1379:Corrections Annual Report 2028-19
1304:Corrections Annual Report 2022-23
2696:Prison and correctional agencies
2204:"Prison beatings a daily danger"
1660:Cheng, Derek (5 November 2017).
1457:Kay, Martin (14 December 2010).
980:Collins, Simon (2 August 2011).
723:Lapsley, John (11 August 2011).
313:prisons will also be shut down.
132:
131:
44:
2655:Strategic Planning Reform Board
2650:Family Violence Executive Board
2619:Ministry for Ethnic Communities
2457:Ministry for Primary Industries
2427:Ministry for Ethnic Communities
2410:National Library of New Zealand
2164:Wakem & McGee 2012, p. 140.
1827:"Go-ahead for waist restraints"
1690:"How Corrections is structured"
1434:. 27 April 2009. Archived from
1294:, Ministry of Heath, 2010, p 23
924:Savage, Jared (28 April 2011).
805:"Cost of prisoner upkeep soars"
684:. Parliamentary Counsel Office.
644:. Parliamentary Counsel Office.
2691:Law enforcement in New Zealand
2604:Independent Children's Monitor
2543:Ministry of Social Development
2400:Department of Internal Affairs
2174:Dally, Joelle (2 April 2015).
2100:Smith, Ray (8 December 2020).
2051:Smith, Ray (8 December 2020).
1885:Brady, Kevin (February 2009).
1485:Appleby, Luke (16 July 2015).
1432:Howard League for Penal Reform
1066:. 9 March 2012. Archived from
813:. 30 July 2007. Archived from
678:"Summary Proceedings Act 1957"
235:In 2012, Corrections Minister
1:
1632:Collins, Simon (8 May 2015).
1582:Cheng, Derek (8 March 2012).
590:"FTE employees by department"
565:New Zealand Probation Service
301:to be closed. Older units at
2469:Ministry for the Environment
2452:Ministry for Pacific Peoples
2442:Land Information New Zealand
2202:Bayer, Kurt (3 April 2015).
2077:Bowman, Jill (August 2016).
1995:Cheng, Derek (8 June 2011).
1715:Stewart, Matt (4 May 2012).
952:Cheng, Derek (8 June 2011).
664:Parliamentary Counsel Office
418:Community Probation Services
2701:Penal system in New Zealand
2553:New Zealand Customs Service
2258:Nadesu, Arul (March 2009).
1282:, Stuff, 29 September 2011.
368:, opened under contract to
247:Growth in prison population
2717:
2390:Department of Conservation
1797:New Zealand National Party
1218:, NZ Herald, 28 March 2022
1064:Public Service Association
287:Public Service Association
2663:
2568:Public Service Commission
2437:Inland Revenue Department
2395:Department of Corrections
2367:
198:Department of Corrections
43:
34:
30:Department of Corrections
2489:New Zealand Space Agency
560:New Zealand Parole Board
351:Reintegration strategies
129:Total budget for 2019/20
2629:Social Wellbeing Agency
2538:Ministry for Regulation
2484:Immigration New Zealand
2462:New Zealand Food Safety
2422:Education Review Office
1256:About Time 2001. p. 50.
1227:About Time 2001. p. 28.
1008:ADA (12 October 2011).
682:New Zealand Legislation
660:New Zealand Legislation
642:New Zealand Legislation
330:Rehabilitation policies
254:Fifth Labour Government
152:Minister of Corrections
100:Level 9, Mayfair House,
2645:Border Executive Board
2578:Statistics New Zealand
2298:The New Zealand Herald
2209:The New Zealand Herald
2002:The New Zealand Herald
1973:The New Zealand Herald
1968:"New Corrections boss"
1946:The New Zealand Herald
1917:The New Zealand Herald
1859:The New Zealand Herald
1832:The New Zealand Herald
1749:The New Zealand Herald
1666:The New Zealand Herald
1639:The New Zealand Herald
1589:The New Zealand Herald
1528:The New Zealand Herald
1357:The New Zealand Herald
1243:The New Zealand Herald
1095:The New Zealand Herald
1033:The New Zealand Herald
987:The New Zealand Herald
959:The New Zealand Herald
931:The New Zealand Herald
902:The New Zealand Herald
870:The New Zealand Herald
843:The New Zealand Herald
701:The New Zealand Herald
638:"Corrections Act 2004"
297:in Wellington and the
36:
2599:Cancer Control Agency
2592:Departmental agencies
2548:Ministry of Transport
2496:Ministry of Education
1123:, Stuff 29 march 2018
222:Department of Justice
79:Department of Justice
2573:Serious Fraud Office
2516:Public Health Agency
2405:Archives New Zealand
782:The Herald on Sunday
360:Prison privatisation
210:Ara Poutama Aotearoa
206:Ara Poutama Aotearoa
161:Department executive
141:Minister responsible
73:Preceding Department
37:Ara Poutama Aotearoa
2528:Ministry of Justice
2501:Ministry of Defence
1799:(23 January 2006).
1503:on 10 February 2018
1331:corrections.govt.nz
1070:on 20 December 2012
817:on 29 November 2014
526:Violence in prisons
404:community probation
299:New Plymouth prison
53:Department overview
31:
2511:Ministry of Health
2474:Ministry for Women
1976:. 23 November 2010
1866:. 19 December 2011
1438:on 5 February 2013
1246:. 6 December 2007.
1197:on 9 February 2013
600:on 20 January 2021
505:Suicide in prisons
167:Jeremy Lightfoot,
102:44–52 The Terrace,
2673:
2672:
2138:Health in Justice
1723:. Fairfax NZ News
1613:. 7 February 2018
1560:Radio New Zealand
1417:, June 2008, p 31
1415:Evaluation Report
1316:Straight Thinking
1292:Health in Justice
785:. 12 October 2008
756:PrisonStudies.org
730:Otago Daily Times
515:suicidal ideation
321:Prison statistics
307:Tongariro/Rangipo
194:
193:
148:Hon Mark Mitchell
16:(Redirected from
2708:
2385:Crown Law Office
2356:
2349:
2342:
2333:
2328:
2327:
2325:Official website
2310:
2309:
2307:
2305:
2288:
2282:
2281:
2279:
2277:
2271:
2264:
2255:
2249:
2248:
2246:
2244:
2227:
2221:
2220:
2218:
2216:
2199:
2193:
2192:
2190:
2188:
2171:
2165:
2162:
2156:
2147:
2141:
2135:
2129:
2123:
2117:
2116:
2114:
2112:
2097:
2091:
2090:
2074:
2068:
2067:
2065:
2063:
2048:
2042:
2041:
2039:
2037:
2032:. 14 August 2023
2020:
2014:
2013:
2011:
2009:
1992:
1986:
1985:
1983:
1981:
1964:
1958:
1957:
1955:
1953:
1936:
1930:
1929:
1927:
1925:
1908:
1902:
1901:
1899:
1897:
1882:
1876:
1875:
1873:
1871:
1850:
1844:
1843:
1841:
1839:
1822:
1816:
1815:
1813:
1811:
1793:
1787:
1786:
1784:
1782:
1777:on 3 August 2012
1767:
1761:
1760:
1758:
1756:
1739:
1733:
1732:
1730:
1728:
1712:
1706:
1705:
1703:
1701:
1686:
1677:
1676:
1674:
1672:
1657:
1651:
1650:
1648:
1646:
1629:
1623:
1622:
1620:
1618:
1607:
1601:
1600:
1598:
1596:
1579:
1573:
1572:
1570:
1568:
1551:
1545:
1544:
1542:
1540:
1519:
1513:
1512:
1510:
1508:
1499:. Archived from
1482:
1476:
1475:
1473:
1471:
1454:
1448:
1447:
1445:
1443:
1424:
1418:
1410:
1404:
1401:
1395:
1388:
1382:
1376:
1370:
1369:
1367:
1365:
1348:
1342:
1339:
1333:
1325:
1319:
1313:
1307:
1301:
1295:
1289:
1283:
1277:
1271:
1263:
1257:
1254:
1248:
1247:
1234:
1228:
1225:
1219:
1213:
1207:
1206:
1204:
1202:
1187:
1181:
1175:
1169:
1166:
1160:
1155:
1149:
1148:
1146:
1144:
1133:
1124:
1118:
1112:
1111:
1109:
1107:
1086:
1080:
1079:
1077:
1075:
1056:
1050:
1049:
1047:
1045:
1024:
1018:
1017:
1005:
999:
998:
996:
994:
977:
971:
970:
968:
966:
949:
943:
942:
940:
938:
921:
915:
914:
912:
910:
893:
887:
886:
884:
882:
861:
855:
854:
852:
850:
833:
827:
826:
824:
822:
801:
795:
794:
792:
790:
773:
767:
766:
764:
762:
748:
742:
741:
739:
737:
720:
714:
713:
711:
709:
692:
686:
685:
674:
668:
667:
652:
646:
645:
634:
628:
627:
616:
610:
609:
607:
605:
586:
444:Chief executives
273:billion a year.
190:
187:
185:
183:
135:
134:
68:
66:
48:
39:
32:
21:
2716:
2715:
2711:
2710:
2709:
2707:
2706:
2705:
2676:
2675:
2674:
2669:
2659:
2633:
2587:
2563:Oranga Tamariki
2373:
2363:
2360:
2323:
2322:
2319:
2314:
2313:
2303:
2301:
2290:
2289:
2285:
2275:
2273:
2269:
2262:
2257:
2256:
2252:
2242:
2240:
2229:
2228:
2224:
2214:
2212:
2201:
2200:
2196:
2186:
2184:
2173:
2172:
2168:
2163:
2159:
2148:
2144:
2136:
2132:
2124:
2120:
2110:
2108:
2099:
2098:
2094:
2076:
2075:
2071:
2061:
2059:
2050:
2049:
2045:
2035:
2033:
2022:
2021:
2017:
2007:
2005:
1994:
1993:
1989:
1979:
1977:
1966:
1965:
1961:
1951:
1949:
1938:
1937:
1933:
1923:
1921:
1910:
1909:
1905:
1895:
1893:
1884:
1883:
1879:
1869:
1867:
1852:
1851:
1847:
1837:
1835:
1824:
1823:
1819:
1809:
1807:
1795:
1794:
1790:
1780:
1778:
1769:
1768:
1764:
1754:
1752:
1741:
1740:
1736:
1726:
1724:
1714:
1713:
1709:
1699:
1697:
1688:
1687:
1680:
1670:
1668:
1659:
1658:
1654:
1644:
1642:
1631:
1630:
1626:
1616:
1614:
1609:
1608:
1604:
1594:
1592:
1581:
1580:
1576:
1566:
1564:
1553:
1552:
1548:
1538:
1536:
1521:
1520:
1516:
1506:
1504:
1484:
1483:
1479:
1469:
1467:
1456:
1455:
1451:
1441:
1439:
1426:
1425:
1421:
1411:
1407:
1402:
1398:
1389:
1385:
1377:
1373:
1363:
1361:
1350:
1349:
1345:
1340:
1336:
1326:
1322:
1314:
1310:
1302:
1298:
1290:
1286:
1278:
1274:
1264:
1260:
1255:
1251:
1236:
1235:
1231:
1226:
1222:
1214:
1210:
1200:
1198:
1189:
1188:
1184:
1176:
1172:
1167:
1163:
1156:
1152:
1142:
1140:
1135:
1134:
1127:
1119:
1115:
1105:
1103:
1102:. 23 March 2012
1088:
1087:
1083:
1073:
1071:
1058:
1057:
1053:
1043:
1041:
1040:. 22 March 2012
1026:
1025:
1021:
1007:
1006:
1002:
992:
990:
979:
978:
974:
964:
962:
951:
950:
946:
936:
934:
923:
922:
918:
908:
906:
895:
894:
890:
880:
878:
877:. 30 March 2011
863:
862:
858:
848:
846:
835:
834:
830:
820:
818:
803:
802:
798:
788:
786:
775:
774:
770:
760:
758:
750:
749:
745:
735:
733:
722:
721:
717:
707:
705:
694:
693:
689:
676:
675:
671:
654:
653:
649:
636:
635:
631:
626:. The Treasury.
618:
617:
613:
603:
601:
588:
587:
583:
578:
546:
537:
528:
507:
498:
446:
400:
366:Mt. Eden Prison
362:
353:
332:
323:
279:Charles Chauvel
249:
218:
180:
172:
169:Chief Executive
168:
156:
136:$ 2,171,655,000
130:
120:
103:
101:
82:
64:
62:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
2714:
2712:
2704:
2703:
2698:
2693:
2688:
2678:
2677:
2671:
2670:
2664:
2661:
2660:
2658:
2657:
2652:
2647:
2641:
2639:
2635:
2634:
2632:
2631:
2626:
2621:
2616:
2611:
2606:
2601:
2595:
2593:
2589:
2588:
2586:
2585:
2580:
2575:
2570:
2565:
2560:
2555:
2550:
2545:
2540:
2535:
2530:
2525:
2520:
2519:
2518:
2508:
2503:
2498:
2493:
2492:
2491:
2486:
2476:
2471:
2466:
2465:
2464:
2454:
2449:
2444:
2439:
2434:
2429:
2424:
2419:
2414:
2413:
2412:
2407:
2397:
2392:
2387:
2381:
2379:
2375:
2374:
2368:
2365:
2364:
2361:
2359:
2358:
2351:
2344:
2336:
2330:
2329:
2318:
2317:External links
2315:
2312:
2311:
2283:
2250:
2222:
2194:
2166:
2157:
2142:
2130:
2118:
2092:
2069:
2043:
2015:
1987:
1959:
1931:
1920:. 6 March 2007
1903:
1877:
1845:
1817:
1788:
1762:
1734:
1707:
1696:on 11 May 2012
1678:
1652:
1624:
1602:
1574:
1563:. 4 April 2016
1546:
1535:. 20 July 2015
1514:
1477:
1449:
1419:
1405:
1396:
1383:
1371:
1343:
1334:
1320:
1308:
1296:
1284:
1272:
1258:
1249:
1229:
1220:
1208:
1182:
1170:
1161:
1150:
1125:
1113:
1081:
1051:
1019:
1014:infonews.co.nz
1000:
972:
944:
916:
888:
856:
828:
796:
768:
743:
715:
687:
669:
647:
629:
611:
594:Workforce data
580:
579:
577:
574:
573:
572:
567:
562:
557:
552:
545:
542:
536:
533:
527:
524:
506:
503:
497:
494:
467:Judith Collins
456:Barry Matthews
445:
442:
441:
440:
439:Services Team.
436:
432:
429:
426:
422:
415:
399:
396:
388:prison at Wiri
361:
358:
352:
349:
331:
328:
322:
319:
248:
245:
217:
214:
192:
191:
178:
174:
173:
171:
170:
164:
162:
158:
157:
155:
154:
144:
142:
138:
137:
127:
123:
122:
121:(30 June 2020)
113:
109:
108:
98:
94:
93:
88:
84:
83:
81:
80:
76:
74:
70:
69:
59:
55:
54:
50:
49:
41:
40:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2713:
2702:
2699:
2697:
2694:
2692:
2689:
2687:
2684:
2683:
2681:
2668:
2662:
2656:
2653:
2651:
2648:
2646:
2643:
2642:
2640:
2636:
2630:
2627:
2625:
2622:
2620:
2617:
2615:
2612:
2610:
2607:
2605:
2602:
2600:
2597:
2596:
2594:
2590:
2584:
2581:
2579:
2576:
2574:
2571:
2569:
2566:
2564:
2561:
2559:
2556:
2554:
2551:
2549:
2546:
2544:
2541:
2539:
2536:
2534:
2531:
2529:
2526:
2524:
2521:
2517:
2514:
2513:
2512:
2509:
2507:
2504:
2502:
2499:
2497:
2494:
2490:
2487:
2485:
2482:
2481:
2480:
2477:
2475:
2472:
2470:
2467:
2463:
2460:
2459:
2458:
2455:
2453:
2450:
2448:
2445:
2443:
2440:
2438:
2435:
2433:
2430:
2428:
2425:
2423:
2420:
2418:
2415:
2411:
2408:
2406:
2403:
2402:
2401:
2398:
2396:
2393:
2391:
2388:
2386:
2383:
2382:
2380:
2376:
2372:
2366:
2357:
2352:
2350:
2345:
2343:
2338:
2337:
2334:
2326:
2321:
2320:
2316:
2300:
2299:
2294:
2287:
2284:
2272:on 2 May 2012
2268:
2261:
2254:
2251:
2239:
2238:
2233:
2226:
2223:
2211:
2210:
2205:
2198:
2195:
2183:
2182:
2177:
2170:
2167:
2161:
2158:
2154:
2153:
2146:
2143:
2139:
2134:
2131:
2127:
2122:
2119:
2107:
2103:
2096:
2093:
2088:
2084:
2080:
2073:
2070:
2058:
2054:
2047:
2044:
2031:
2030:
2025:
2019:
2016:
2004:
2003:
1998:
1991:
1988:
1975:
1974:
1969:
1963:
1960:
1948:
1947:
1942:
1935:
1932:
1919:
1918:
1913:
1907:
1904:
1892:
1888:
1881:
1878:
1865:
1861:
1860:
1855:
1849:
1846:
1834:
1833:
1828:
1821:
1818:
1806:
1802:
1798:
1792:
1789:
1776:
1772:
1766:
1763:
1751:
1750:
1745:
1738:
1735:
1722:
1718:
1711:
1708:
1695:
1691:
1685:
1683:
1679:
1667:
1663:
1656:
1653:
1641:
1640:
1635:
1628:
1625:
1612:
1606:
1603:
1591:
1590:
1585:
1578:
1575:
1562:
1561:
1556:
1550:
1547:
1534:
1530:
1529:
1524:
1518:
1515:
1502:
1498:
1494:
1493:
1488:
1481:
1478:
1466:
1465:
1460:
1453:
1450:
1437:
1433:
1429:
1423:
1420:
1416:
1409:
1406:
1400:
1397:
1393:
1387:
1384:
1380:
1375:
1372:
1360:. 21 May 2012
1359:
1358:
1353:
1347:
1344:
1338:
1335:
1332:
1329:
1324:
1321:
1317:
1312:
1309:
1305:
1300:
1297:
1293:
1288:
1285:
1281:
1276:
1273:
1269:
1268:
1262:
1259:
1253:
1250:
1245:
1244:
1239:
1233:
1230:
1224:
1221:
1217:
1212:
1209:
1196:
1192:
1186:
1183:
1179:
1174:
1171:
1165:
1162:
1159:
1154:
1151:
1138:
1132:
1130:
1126:
1122:
1117:
1114:
1101:
1097:
1096:
1091:
1085:
1082:
1069:
1065:
1061:
1055:
1052:
1039:
1035:
1034:
1029:
1023:
1020:
1015:
1011:
1004:
1001:
989:
988:
983:
976:
973:
961:
960:
955:
948:
945:
933:
932:
927:
920:
917:
905:. 1 July 2010
904:
903:
898:
892:
889:
876:
872:
871:
866:
860:
857:
845:
844:
839:
832:
829:
816:
812:
811:
806:
800:
797:
784:
783:
778:
772:
769:
757:
753:
747:
744:
732:
731:
726:
719:
716:
704:. 21 May 2012
703:
702:
697:
691:
688:
683:
679:
673:
670:
665:
661:
657:
651:
648:
643:
639:
633:
630:
625:
621:
615:
612:
599:
595:
591:
585:
582:
575:
571:
568:
566:
563:
561:
558:
556:
553:
551:
548:
547:
543:
541:
534:
532:
525:
523:
519:
516:
512:
504:
502:
495:
493:
489:
486:
482:
479:
476:
475:Graeme Burton
472:
468:
464:
459:
457:
453:
450:
443:
437:
433:
430:
427:
423:
419:
416:
413:
409:
408:
407:
405:
397:
395:
393:
389:
384:
382:
377:
375:
371:
367:
359:
357:
350:
348:
344:
340:
336:
329:
327:
320:
318:
314:
312:
308:
305:, Rolleston,
304:
300:
296:
292:
288:
284:
280:
274:
271:
266:
264:
260:
255:
246:
244:
242:
241:Pita Sharples
238:
233:
231:
227:
223:
215:
213:
211:
207:
203:
199:
189:
179:
175:
166:
165:
163:
159:
153:
149:
146:
145:
143:
139:
128:
126:Annual budget
124:
118:
114:
110:
106:
99:
95:
92:
89:
85:
78:
77:
75:
71:
60:
56:
51:
47:
42:
38:
33:
27:
19:
2583:The Treasury
2394:
2369:Part of the
2302:. Retrieved
2296:
2286:
2274:. Retrieved
2267:the original
2253:
2241:. Retrieved
2235:
2225:
2213:. Retrieved
2207:
2197:
2185:. Retrieved
2179:
2169:
2160:
2150:
2145:
2133:
2121:
2109:. Retrieved
2105:
2095:
2086:
2082:
2072:
2060:. Retrieved
2056:
2046:
2034:. Retrieved
2027:
2018:
2006:. Retrieved
2000:
1990:
1978:. Retrieved
1971:
1962:
1950:. Retrieved
1944:
1934:
1922:. Retrieved
1915:
1906:
1894:. Retrieved
1880:
1868:. Retrieved
1857:
1848:
1836:. Retrieved
1830:
1820:
1808:. Retrieved
1791:
1779:. Retrieved
1775:the original
1765:
1753:. Retrieved
1747:
1737:
1725:. Retrieved
1720:
1710:
1698:. Retrieved
1694:the original
1669:. Retrieved
1665:
1655:
1643:. Retrieved
1637:
1627:
1615:. Retrieved
1605:
1593:. Retrieved
1587:
1577:
1565:. Retrieved
1558:
1549:
1537:. Retrieved
1526:
1517:
1505:. Retrieved
1501:the original
1490:
1480:
1468:. Retrieved
1462:
1452:
1440:. Retrieved
1436:the original
1422:
1408:
1399:
1386:
1374:
1362:. Retrieved
1355:
1346:
1337:
1330:
1323:
1311:
1299:
1287:
1275:
1265:
1261:
1252:
1241:
1232:
1223:
1211:
1199:. Retrieved
1195:the original
1185:
1173:
1164:
1153:
1141:. Retrieved
1116:
1104:. Retrieved
1093:
1084:
1072:. Retrieved
1068:the original
1054:
1042:. Retrieved
1031:
1022:
1013:
1003:
991:. Retrieved
985:
975:
963:. Retrieved
957:
947:
935:. Retrieved
929:
919:
907:. Retrieved
900:
891:
879:. Retrieved
868:
859:
847:. Retrieved
841:
831:
819:. Retrieved
815:the original
808:
799:
787:. Retrieved
780:
771:
759:. Retrieved
755:
746:
734:. Retrieved
728:
718:
706:. Retrieved
699:
690:
681:
672:
659:
650:
641:
632:
623:
614:
602:. Retrieved
598:the original
593:
584:
538:
529:
520:
508:
499:
490:
487:
483:
480:
460:
454:
447:
401:
385:
378:
363:
354:
345:
341:
337:
333:
324:
315:
283:Labour Party
275:
270:Bill English
267:
250:
234:
230:court system
219:
209:
205:
197:
195:
184:.corrections
97:Headquarters
87:Jurisdiction
26:
2378:Departments
2243:24 November
1567:24 December
1507:24 December
624:Budget 2019
471:Liam Ashley
463:Simon Power
425:programmes.
295:Mt Crawford
291:Anne Tolley
252:world. The
237:Anne Tolley
91:New Zealand
2680:Categories
2665:See also:
2187:10 October
604:9 December
576:References
535:Recidivism
449:Mark Byers
412:18 prisons
105:Wellington
2304:6 October
2276:6 October
2215:6 October
2155:. p. 134.
2036:14 August
2008:6 October
1980:7 October
1952:6 October
1924:6 October
1896:6 October
1870:6 October
1838:7 October
1810:6 October
1781:7 October
1755:6 October
1595:6 October
1539:6 October
1470:6 October
1442:6 October
1364:6 October
1306:, p. 202.
1106:6 October
1074:6 October
1044:6 October
993:6 October
965:6 October
937:6 October
909:6 October
881:6 October
849:6 October
821:6 October
789:6 October
761:1 January
708:6 October
398:Structure
112:Employees
2029:Newsroom
1671:16 March
1645:16 March
1617:16 March
544:See also
311:Waikeria
259:National
2237:Newshub
2128:, 1999.
1381:, p.159
1180:, p 18.
1143:3 March
511:suicide
303:Arohata
216:History
177:Website
115:10000+
63: (
2140:, p 3.
2111:17 May
2062:17 May
1492:1 News
1201:26 May
736:26 May
58:Formed
2270:(PDF)
2263:(PDF)
2181:Stuff
1805:Scoop
1727:5 May
1721:Stuff
1700:5 May
1464:Stuff
810:Stuff
374:Serco
263:Serco
202:Māori
186:.govt
119:staff
2306:2023
2278:2023
2245:2019
2217:2023
2189:2022
2113:2022
2064:2022
2038:2023
2010:2023
1982:2023
1954:2023
1926:2023
1898:2023
1872:2023
1864:APNZ
1840:2023
1812:2023
1783:2023
1757:2023
1729:2012
1702:2012
1673:2018
1647:2018
1619:2018
1597:2023
1569:2017
1541:2023
1533:NZME
1509:2017
1497:TVNZ
1472:2023
1444:2023
1366:2023
1203:2012
1145:2020
1108:2023
1100:APNZ
1076:2023
1046:2023
1038:APNZ
995:2023
967:2023
939:2023
911:2023
883:2023
875:NZPA
851:2023
823:2023
791:2023
763:2020
738:2012
710:2023
606:2020
381:TVNZ
309:and
196:The
107:6011
65:1995
61:1995
1394:p 4
435:law
188:.nz
182:www
117:FTE
2682::
2295:.
2234:.
2206:.
2178:.
2104:.
2085:.
2081:.
2055:.
2026:.
1999:.
1970:.
1943:.
1914:.
1889:.
1862:.
1856:.
1829:.
1803:.
1746:.
1719:.
1681:^
1664:.
1636:.
1586:.
1557:.
1531:.
1525:.
1495:.
1489:.
1461:.
1430:.
1354:.
1240:.
1128:^
1098:.
1092:.
1062:.
1036:.
1030:.
1012:.
984:.
956:.
928:.
899:.
873:.
867:.
840:.
807:.
779:.
754:.
727:.
698:.
680:.
662:.
658:.
640:.
622:.
592:.
281:,
265:.
212:.
204::
150:,
2355:e
2348:t
2341:v
2308:.
2280:.
2247:.
2219:.
2191:.
2115:.
2087:4
2066:.
2040:.
2012:.
1984:.
1956:.
1928:.
1900:.
1874:.
1842:.
1814:.
1785:.
1759:.
1731:.
1704:.
1675:.
1649:.
1621:.
1599:.
1571:.
1543:.
1511:.
1474:.
1446:.
1368:.
1205:.
1147:.
1110:.
1078:.
1048:.
1016:.
997:.
969:.
941:.
913:.
885:.
853:.
825:.
793:.
765:.
740:.
712:.
666:.
608:.
414:.
200:(
67:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
