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Bail Support Services goes live in Southland and Otago

Bail Support Services (BSS) went live in Murihiku (Southland), and Ōtākou (Otago) on May 29 and 30 respectively, making it the seventh region in the country to implement the service.

New staff facility at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison

A collaboration with mana whenua and the Department has resulted in a new staff facility at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison, complete with a gym, classrooms and a staff dining room.

1News visits Mothers with Babies unit

1 News visited the the Mothers with Babies unit at Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility on Mothers' Day to see how these units are supporting mothers and their babies to…

Full Probation services on prison grounds a first

By working together, Community Corrections and Case Management staff can strongly influence a person’s successful reintegration.

Finding community in employee-led networks

Our employee-led networks create supportive places for our staff to connect, find community, and collaborate across the organisation.

Recycling and re-purposing for the community

In a new Canterbury Community Corrections initiative, people on community work sentences are turning chip wrappers into warm blankets.