The Department of Corrections works to make New Zealand a better, safer place by:

• protecting the public from those who can cause harm
• reducing re-offending.

We manage around 9,000 people in prison and 27,000 people serving a sentence or order in the community. Our 10,000 staff are committed to supporting offenders to help them address their offending and gain skills that will help them lead a crime-free life.

Corrections protects the public of New Zealand from those who can harm them, by:

• making sure prisoners, parolees and other offenders in the community comply with the sentences and orders imposed by the Courts and Parole Board
• providing offenders with rehabilitation programmes, education and job training that will turn their lives around and break the cycle of re-offending.