Administrative Professionals Day, celebrated this year on Wednesday 23 April, recognises the value that our administration officers and administrators bring to the workplace.

Earlier this month, two Corrections staff were recognised for their extraordinary contribution to New Zealand at the Public Service Day Awards ceremony in Wellington.

When starting out at Corrections, Case Manager Cam was no stranger to the job title, having previously worked as a Case Manager at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).

Probation Officer Robb works specifically with people on community work sentences, supporting them to complete their hours and use their time on sentence in a beneficial way.

After 28 years working at Corrections, Principal Corrections Officer Karl says that he’s still learning.

As the guardians of access to books and knowledge, Corrections’ librarians open new worlds to people in prison in an often quiet, but positively powerful, way.