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Corrections Minister Nick Smith is appalled at the number of offences being committed and organised by inmates from prison phones in New Zealand and wants to import technology used in Australia tha

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Corrections Minister, Nick Smith, today launched an ambitious Government plan to get prison inmates doing real work.

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Corrections Minister Nick Smith today announced plans to install metal detectors in all New Zealand's prisons next year to improve security and safety.

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Corrections Minister Nick Smith today announced that Chubb New Zealand Limited has been contracted by the Department of Corrections to provide prisoner transportation and courtroom custodial servic

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Corrections Minister Nick Smith today announced that the Government will be putting out to tender the management and running of the three new prisons in Northland, greater Auckland and the new Cent

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Corrections Minister, Nick Smith, is angry that four serious criminals escaped last evening from Auckland West medium security prison.

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Corrections Minister Nick Smith welcomed today the Prime Minister's opening of the country's first self-care units at Christchurch Women's Prison, saying the new approach would help the rehabilitat

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This Coalition Government's commitment to safer communities is demonstrated with new and innovative programmes for reducing re-offending and increasing resources for prison security, says Correctio

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Corrections Minister, Nick Smith, today announced that three new prisons will be built in the Northland and Auckland regions over the next three years including a new facility at Mt Eden.

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Corrections Minister, Nick Smith, announced today that a new remand unit will be built at Christchurch Prison next year eventually replacing the old city prison at Addington.

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Conservation Minister Nick Smith today announced that the Department of Conservation would be establishing a new apprenticeship programme to enhance the skills of field level staff.

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Nelson MP and Corrections Minister Nick Smith said today that the law is deficient in not providing proper victim notification procedures for serious crimes, where the offender is found insane and

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Corrections Minister Nick Smith today opened a world first specialist unit dedicated to treating violent offenders.

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The Minister of Corrections Nick Smith today launched, at Paparua Prison, the Department of Corrections' national drug testing programme.

"Drug testing inmates will make a significant difference in reducing the problem of drugs in prisons and making them a safer place. There is no doubt in my mind that drugs in prisons are extremely disruptive, lead to the bullying of other inmates and contribute to re-offending. This programme is a step towards getting drugs out of our prisons".

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