Eight people serving community sentences in Tokoroa graduated from a four-week trades programme designed to give practical training, a recognised qualification, and increased likelihood of employment.

Trauma-informed training is supporting staff to have a better understanding of trauma and be more confident working with those affected.

Probation Officer Robb works specifically with people on community work sentences, supporting them to complete their hours and use their time on sentence in a beneficial way.

After 28 years working at Corrections, Principal Corrections Officer Karl says that he’s still learning.

Inclusive recruitment practices are a key focus for Inclusion & Diversity and the Regional Recruitment team in the East Coast, Wellington and Taranaki, Whanganui & Manawatū Regions.

As the guardians of access to books and knowledge, Corrections’ librarians open new worlds to people in prison in an often quiet, but positively powerful, way.