In this section
- Prison Operations Manual
- Custodial Practice Manual (CPM)
- Cabinet papers and related material
- Child Protection Policy
- RIS: Improving the management of prisoners subject to health related segregation and at risk regimes
- RIS: Access to offence-based rehabilitative programmes for remand prisoners
- RIS: Programme conditions for extended supervision orders
- RIS: Improving rehabilitation and safety outcomes in prisons
- RIS: Improving rehabilitation, reintegration and safety outcomes in the Corrections system
- Regulatory Impact Analysis: Removing prison workers from the COVID-19 Public Health Response Vaccinations Order 2021
- Regulatory Impact Statement: Use of pepper spray in custodial settings
- Regulatory Impact Assessment Strengthening Powers to Withhold Mail
- Regulatory Impact Analysis Corrections Amendment Bill 2018
- Regulatory Impact Statement: Corrections Amendment Bill 2018
- Regulatory Impact Statement: Corrections Amendment Regulations 2017 (2)
- Regulatory Impact Statement: Corrections Amendment Regulations 2017
- Parole (Alcohol and Drug Testing of Offenders and Returning Offenders) Rules 2017
- Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Rules 2017
- Sentencing (Alcohol and Drug Testing of Offenders) Rules 2017
- Community Probation Practice Centre
- Victims Code
- Human rights in NZ prisons
- Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Legislation Bill
- Prisons designated for use of prisoner placement system
- Chief Executive's guidelines on the use of coercive powers under the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act
- Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act
- Parole Extended Supervision Orders Amendment Bill
- Drug and Alcohol Testing of Community-based Offenders and Bailees Legislation Bill
- Bail Act
- Corrections Act 2004
- Corrections Amendment Act
- Corrections Regulations
- Overview of key legislation
- Parole Act
- Sentencing Act
- Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill
- Use of Court Cells for Over-flow Prisoners
- Instrument of Designation
- Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill 2011
Policy and legislation
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01 June 2013
Corrections Amendment Act
The Corrections Amendment Act 2013 was passed to remove legislative barriers to the better management of prisoners.
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01 June 2013
Corrections Regulations
The Corrections Regulations 2005 provide detailed rules to ensure the good management of the corrections system and safe custody of prisoners.
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01 June 2013
Overview of key legislation
Four main pieces of legislation govern the work of the Department of Corrections. These are the Corrections Act 2004, Parole Act 2002, Sentencing Act 2002 and Bail Act 2000.
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01 June 2013
Parole Act
The Parole Act 2002 specifies how and when offenders are released from prison.
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01 June 2013
Sentencing Act
This Act sets out the major purposes and principles of sentencing to guide Judges in the exercise of their discretion to sentence offenders.
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18 September 2012
Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill
View Source The Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill establishes a new civil detention regime with a new court order to be called a Public Protection Order with secure residences located in prison precincts.
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09 June 2011
Use of Court Cells for Over-flow Prisoners
Measures are being taken to address prison population pressures, including approval for extended double-bunking at five prisons. However, there is uncertainty about the ability to access the additional double-bunked capacity.
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11 May 2015
Instrument of Designation - View Instrument of Designation PDF 20.4 KB
Designation of Auckland South Corrections Facility as a prison in which the prison placement system will operate.
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14 October 2011
Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill 2011 - View Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill 2011 PDF 64.4 KB
This Bill contains nearly 50 legislative amendments to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Corrections system.
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