Department of corrections rimutaka

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  • What are prisons like in New Zealand?

    It is hard to find much joy in the Prison Inspectorate's report on segregation and cell confinement released today.
    It finds many prisoners in New Zealand are kept in solitary confinement and suffer negative psychological and physical effects..

  • Māori are overrepresented at every stage in the criminal justice system.
    Māori are 37% of people proceeded against by Police, 45% of people convicted, and 52% of people in prison.
    This is despite Māori being only approximately 15% of the New Zealand population.
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  • The first prisons established in New Zealand subsequent to the proclamation of British sovereignty in 1840, were at Auckland, Port Nicholson (now Wellington), and Kororareka.
Rimutaka Prison is in Upper Hutt, north of Wellington. It is one of New Zealand's largest prisons, and opened the country's first container-cell unit in 2010.
Rimutaka Prison. Print. Rimutaka Prison is in Upper Hutt, north of Wellington. It is one of New Zealand's largest prisons, and opened the country's first 

How many staff does corrections have?

In his statement, Beales pointed out that Corrections employed 10,000 staff nationwide and the majority acted "integrity, honesty and professionalism". "If any staff don't meet the standards required, we take action." .

What happened to Rimutaka prison staff?

The Department of Corrections has stood down five of its Rimutaka Prison staff following allegations of misconduct.
Rimutaka Prison in Upper Hutt.
Photo:

  • RNZ The staff have been placed on special leave from today and employment investigations are underway.

    • Why are inmates moving to Upper Hutt prison?

    It is shifting them around amid severe staffing shortages that have cut inmate access to rehab and education programmes, in-person visits and cut back time outside of cells.
    The inmates will be shifted to the Upper Hutt prison from its Mt Eden Corrections Facility and Spring Hill in Waikato over coming weeks, the agency told RNZ.

    How many staff have resigned from Upper Hutt prison?

    Police have been making enquiries into the prison in Upper Hutt since 2020 and have passed on information to Corrections which identified 10 staff, including management, whose alleged actions were of concern

    Of the 10, one has already resigned and five are on special leave while they are being investigated

    What happened to Rimutaka prison staff?

    The Department of Corrections has stood down five of its Rimutaka Prison staff following allegations of misconduct

    Rimutaka Prison in Upper Hutt

    Photo: RNZ The staff have been placed on special leave from today and employment investigations are underway

    Why is the Department of Corrections blaming the prisons?

    The Department of Corrections blames the size of the organisation and the busy nature of prisons for misconduct allegations being missed


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