24 June, 2009
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today welcomed the announcement that frontline correction officers will receive increased tactical communications training and more personal protective equipment.
Read full release >>23 June, 2009
Prefabricated or container cells will not alleviate the need to double-bunk prisoners during a looming capacity crisis at New Zealand prisons, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.
Read full release >>22 June, 2009
Corrections Minister Judith Collins has welcomed union support for moves to house prisoners in modular or prefabricated prison cells.
Read full release >>12 June, 2009
The establishment of specialist prison release teams will help prisoners reintegrate into society and improve the safety of the parole process, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Funding of $385.4 million over the next four years will ensure there are enough prison beds to cope with a rising prison population.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
The Government will inject an extra $255.9 million into the probation service to address issues raised in a critical report by the Auditor General.
Read full release >>18 May, 2009
Corrections Minister Hon Judith Collins will this week visit privately managed prisons in Australia to find out more about how contract management of prisons could work in New Zealand.
Read full release >>12 May, 2009
Minister of Corrections Hon Judith Collins announced today that the Government is funding the Department of Corrections to do initial design and planning work for the construction of additional prison beds.
Read full release >>5 May, 2009
Corrections Minister Judith Collins has welcomed a clampdown on razor blades in high security prison units, a move she says will improve safety and save lives.
Read full release >>9 April, 2009
Prison Unit Managers will now attend Parole Board hearings in a move that will enable the board to make more accurate assessments and enhance public safety, Corrections Minister Hon Judith Collins says.
Read full release >>3 April, 2009
New legislation coming into force today makes it more difficult to smuggle contraband into prisons and will further prevent prisoners from conducting illegal activities, says Corrections Minister Hon Judith Collins.
Read full release >>2 April, 2009
Corrections Minister Hon Judith Collins today welcomed the appointment of the chairperson and members of the expert panel to oversee improvements to the Department of Corrections' Community Probation and Psychological Service (CPPS).
Read full release >>30 March, 2009
Address to Prison Services Managers' Development Forum, The Copthorne - Hotel Commodore, Christchurch
Read full speech >>25 March, 2009
Competitive tendering of prison management will bring greater innovation, efficiency and cost effectiveness to the corrections system, says Corrections Minister Judith Collins.
Read full release >>18 March, 2009
Prisons play an important part in the community, and the communities play an important part in prisons, Corrections Minister Judith Collins told the inaugural open day at Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF) today.
Read full release >>15 March, 2009
A ministerial meeting on the drivers of crime next month will be co-hosted by Justice Minister Simon Power and Associate Corrections Minister Dr Pita Sharples.
Read full release >>10 March, 2009
Corrections Minister Judith Collins has established an award to recognise newly graduated Corrections Officers who have demonstrated outstanding achievement during their training.
Read full release >>3 March, 2009
A bill that is expected to deal a major blow to prisoners who run criminal businesses from behind bars has been passed into law after languishing under the previous government.
Read full release >>17 February, 2009
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today asked the State Services Commissioner to establish who is accountable for serious failings identified by the Auditor-General's report into the management of offenders on parole.
Read full release >>23 January, 2009
The safety of the public and Corrections staff must be the main consideration when deciding prisoner security classifications, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.
Read full release >>22 January, 2009
The escape of a prisoner serving an 11-year term for rape and attempted murder highlights the urgent need to reform laws governing security classifications of prisoners, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.
Read full release >>7 January, 2009
New Zealanders have lost faith in sentencing and parole laws, and major changes are on the way, Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.
Read full release >>18 December, 2008
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today visited Rimutaka Prison in the first official inspection of a New Zealand prison by a woman Corrections Minister.
Read full release >>18 December, 2008
The Government today reintroduced a Bill to the House that would make it harder for inmates to bring prohibited items into prison and commit crimes.
Read full release >>16 December, 2008
Ongoing pressure on capacity at New Zealand's prisons is testament to failed corrections policies under the former Labour government, Corrections Minister Hon Judith Collins says.
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