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Case management to boost prisoner rehab
By voxy.co.nz
Published: 08/03/2011

The Corrections Department is introducing a new case management model that will boost the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said today.

The new approach will see specialised case managers working closely with individual prisoners from the beginning to the end of their sentence.

To support this new approach, the Department has employed 177 case managers, and will shortly start recruiting for another 50. This will enable 227 case managers to work directly with prisoners to reduce their risk of re-offending.

"This is a major advance in the management of prisoners in New Zealand," Ms Collins said.

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