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05 April 2023Full Probation services on prison grounds a first
Having probation services at Otago Corrections Facility is helping build a more successful transition for people leaving prison.
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03 April 2023Call for art engages men at Invercargill Prison
A call for art submissions for the Health Centre generated plenty of artwork, and revealed hidden artistic talents.
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22 March 2023Recycling and re-purposing for the community
In a new Canterbury Community Corrections initiative, people on community work sentences are turning chip packets into warm blankets.
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27 February 2023Disability Action Plan released
Our first Disability Action Plan sets the strategic direction for achieving pae ora (healthy futures) for tāngata whaikaha Māori/disabled people managed by Ara Poutama Aotearoa.
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19 February 2023Cyclone Gabrielle update
The safety and wellbeing of our staff and people in prison, and the continued delivery of our services in prisons and the community are our highest priorities.
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25 January 2023Supporting neuro-informed practice
Thanks to an Otago University course some of our Southern region staff are better equipped to work with neuro-divergent and neuro-disabled people.
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16 December 2022Tēnei Au, Tēnei Au one year on
More than 100 men have graduated from Tēnei Au, Tēnei Au since wānanga began a year ago.
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16 December 2022A Boy Called Piano documentary
Men in the Matapuna Special Treatment Unit attended a special screening of the award-winning Conch documentary, A Boy Called Piano.