Minister opens refurbished Community Corrections site
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley has officially opened the Lower Hutt Community Corrections site, which has been
refurbished at a total cost of $957,000.
The site now provides a safer environment for staff, as they support offenders to comply with sentences and order
conditions.
“The probation staff at this site play an important role in helping keep the community safe and in helping us reduce
reoffending,” says Mrs Tolley.
“The new design will allow officers to deliver better results in a safer workplace.
“It includes a dedicated community work centre, a multi-purpose room for on-site training and enhanced safety provisions
for staff with CCTV, duress signals and glass interview rooms.
“Partner agencies and providers will also be able to take advantage of the facilities to deliver training and
rehabilitation programmes.
“Staff at the site not only make sure that offenders comply with their sentences, they also actively work with them to
improve their family relationships, get help for alcohol and drug problems, hold down a job and encourage them to turn
away from a life of crime.
“We have a target of reducing reoffending by 25 per cent by 2017, leading to 18,500 fewer victims of crime every year,
and the staff at the new site will be at the very heart of this.”
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