Hon Judith Collins
Minister of Corrections
6 October 2016
Media Statement
Minister welcomes new graduates
Corrections Minister Judith Collins has welcomed 29 new Corrections Officers and Offender Employment Instructors who
graduated today.
The new staff will be based at Auckland Prison, Mt Eden Corrections Facility, Auckland Region Women’s Corrections
Facility, Waikeria Prison, Spring Hill Corrections Facility, Hawkes Bay Regional Prison, Whanganui Prison, Manawatu
Prison, Arohata Prison, Rimutaka Prison, and Christchurch Men’s Prison.
Amy Rainford, who will work at Whanganui Prison, was presented with the Minister’s Excellence Award.
“Amy has been a leader from day one and has demonstrated the attributes of becoming an exceptional Corrections Officer,”
says Ms Collins. “Her aspiration now is to serve the community and be a role model to both her fellow officers and
prisoners.”
“We are grateful that people like Amy have joined the Corrections team,” says Ms Collins. “Corrections needs dedicated
and committed people to give offenders the support and encouragement they need to turn their lives around.”
ends