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Northland Prison to be Built at Ngawha Strong Conservation Focus for New Facility

  • Clem Simich
  • Corrections

Chubb New Zealand Ltd. has won the contract to manage the Corrections Department's new home detention scheme starting in October, Corrections Minister Clem Simich announced today.

  • Clem Simich
  • Corrections

Australasian Correctional Management Pty. Ltd. (ACM) has won the contract to run New Zealand's first contract-managed prison, Corrections Minister Clem Simich announced today.

  • Clem Simich
  • Corrections

The Government will extend prison rehabilitation programmes with a Maori focus in an effort to help reduce crime among Maori people, Maori Affairs Minister Tau Henare and Corrections Minister Clem

  • Clem Simich
  • Corrections

Corrections Minister Nick Smith today announced the guidelines that will be used to choose the new regional prison site in Northland.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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.

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

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".

  • Nick Smith
  • Corrections

The Government's determination to have all prison inmates doing a full day's work moved a step closer today with the release of the inmate employment policy by Minister of Corrections Paul East.

  • Paul East
  • Corrections

Legislation enabling a secure and cost effective alternative to prison was introduced into Parliament today by the Minister of Corrections, Paul East.

  • Paul East
  • Corrections

Minister of Corrections, Paul East, has struck back at the Labour Opposition's suggestions that the successful negotiated outcome at Christchurch Prison was too generous and established a dangerous

  • Paul East
  • Corrections

The Government's determination to free up police and prison officers for front-line duties moved a step closer today when Minister of Corrections, Paul East, announced plans to pilot the use of sec

  • Paul East
  • Corrections

I am pleased to be here in Christchurch and I am looking forward to learning more about PILLARS (Prison Inmates Loved ones Linked As one to Renew Strength Inc.)

  • Paul East
  • Corrections