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Ministerial portfolio

Corrections

Minister:
Minister of Corrections
Current Minister:
Hon Kelvin Davis
Description: 

Responsibilities include oversight of the management of remand, community, and custodial sentences and orders, and policy to assist the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders.

Department: 

Department of Corrections : Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Other organisations: 

New Zealand Parole Board

Vote: 

Vote Corrections

Legislation: 

Corrections Act 2004
Parole Act 20021
Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014
Sentencing Act 20022

1 The Parole Act 2002 is administered jointly with the Ministry of Justice.

2 The Sentencing Act 2002 is administered jointly with the Ministry of Justice.

Last updated: 
Monday, 12 October 2020

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