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Global services management company Serco has been selected to manage the Mt Eden/Auckland Central Remand Prison from next year, Corrections Minister Judith Collins announced today.

Serco, a British company with operations in Europe, the Middle-East, Asia-Pacific and North America, was one of three companies that sought the contract through a Request for Proposal process.

Corrections Minister Judith Collins today opened the second of three new Drug Treatment Units which will double the number of prisoners able to undertake drug rehabilitation.

The Government is taking the next step towards implementing a public private partnership (PPP) for delivering a new prison at Wiri, South Auckland, Infrastructure Minister Bill English and Correcti

Community Probation Services has lifted compliance with parole mandatory standards to 96 percent, up from 56 percent in September 2008, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said today.

Custodial staff at New Zealand's prisons will shortly be wearing a blue uniform rather than the traditional olive green, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said today.

Justice Minister Simon Power today introduced legislation to make offending against Police and Corrections officers a mandatory aggravating factor at sentencing.

More prisoners are undertaking job training and literacy and numeracy education than ever before, Corrections Minister Judith Collins and Associate Minister of Corrections Dr Pita Sharples said tod

Offenders on community work are providing valuable assistance with the Canterbury earthquake clean-up, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.

Police and Corrections staff have done themselves proud with their work following the Christchurch earthquake, some putting personal problems aside in the line of duty, Police and Corrections Minis

The number of escapes from New Zealand prisons has reached a record low, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said today.

Good afternoon.

Thank you for inviting me to speak at the end of what I understand has been a very interesting and constructive conference for you all.

The Ministers of Health and Corrections, Tony Ryall and Judith Collins have thanked the National Health Committee for their report Health in justice: Improving the health of prisoners, their fam

A proposed 960-bed public-private partnership prison at Wiri in South Auckland will create about $1.2 billion in economic benefits to the Auckland region over 30 years, Corrections Minister Judith

Thank you for inviting me to join you today. It is a real pleasure to be here.

The Government is to legislate to make offending against Police and Corrections officers an aggravating factor at sentencing.

Police and Corrections Minister Judith Collins will discuss issues of common interest with her Australian counterparts at meetings in Canberra this week.

A ban on smoking by prisoners will make prisons safer and healthier for staff and prisoners, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said today.

Corrections Minister Judith Collins today opened the first of three new drug treatment units which will double the number of prisoners able to undertake drug rehabilitation in New Zealand prisons.<

The number of prison incidents involving razor blades has more than halved since a clampdown on razor blades came into effect in May last year, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said.

A new Multi-Agency Centre in Counties-Manukau represents the commitment of the Government and community to providing support, care and justice to the victims of child abuse, Police Minister Judith

Good morning. It's a pleasure to be here at this unique moment in the history of Corrections in New Zealand.

A prison capacity crisis has been averted, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said at the opening of New Zealand's first container cell unit today.

The Government has made available $2 million during the 2010/11 year for the rollout of audio visual links for court proceedings.

The Whare Oranga Ake initiative, which will help prisoners re-integrate into society using a kaupapa Maori approach, is a common-sense step towards reducing high levels of Maori reoffending, Correc