"At the end of the day we all want to get home to our whānau - all of us." Moana Fox (Ngāpuhi) has received the Minister’s Excellence Award, an award for newly-graduated Corrections Officers who have demonstrated leadership qualities. This week she started her new job at Arohata Prison.
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Govt up-skill initiative sees former inmates gain employment
Employers got the opportunity to see how they can provide jobs to offenders. Corrections Minister Louise Upston hosted an employer breakfast today showcasing Corrections training to address industry skills shortages to employers.
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More Māori officers needed for Māori prisoners
The Department of Corrections is calling for more Māori workers in an effort to help reduce the Māori prison population.
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NewsVicki Letele loses battle to cancer
Just eight months after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Vicki Letele (Ngāti Maniapoto/Samoa) passed away last night surrounded by whānau.
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Seven men sentenced to jail for large-scale meth production
Seven men who were found guilty of large-scale methamphetamine production and distribution have today been sentenced in the Auckland High Court. Nearly two years ago today, the men were arrested as part of a long-running investigation by Detectives from the National Organised Crime Group (OFCANZ).
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Prison training incentive should match minimum wage- Green MP
The Green Party Corrections spokesperson David Clendon says wages paid to prisoners training or working within prisons are below par. This follows Corrections' latest push urging employers to give work-ready offenders a job as part of its strategy to reduce re-offending.
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News$10mil to go towards improving Māori justice outcomes
Police Minister Paula Bennett and Justice Minister Amy Adams have today announced $10 million for initiatives to improve Māori justice outcomes.
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Call for independent inquiry into Springhill riot
No Pride in Prisons is calling for an independent inquiry into the Spring Hill riot. The Prisoner advocacy group say they have grave concerns about the recent Corrections report into the 2013 rampage that revealed several issues before the flare-up.
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Serco contract ends at the Mount
Serco's contract for the management of Auckland's Mt Eden Corrections Facility comes to an end today.
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Inmate's child's story wows Rotorua conference
A 12-year-old girl from Washington DC stole the show at an inaugural conference for Incarcerated Parents in Rotorua today. Madison Strempek spoke of her journey as a child of a prisoner.
