Department of Corrections (New Zealand)

Department Of Corrections (New Zealand)

The Department of Corrections is part of the national public service of New Zealand. Its core responsibility is the management of the New Zealand corrections system which includes the Prison Service and the Probation Service - which manages offenders in the community. The Department was established on 1 October 1995, following government decisions on the recommendations of the Review of the New Zealand Department of Justice in 1994. In effect the Department of Justice was divided into the Department of Corrections and the Ministry of Justice. Its role and functions were defined and clarified with the passing of the Corrections Act 2004. In early 2006, the Department officially adopted the Māori name Ara Poutama Aotearoa.

The current Minister of Corrections is Anne Tolley and the Associate Minister is Pita Sharples.

Read more about Department Of Corrections (New Zealand):  History, Structure, Chief Executives, Statutory Responsibilities, Recidivism

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