NCJ Number
120819
Date Published
Unknown
Length
30 pages
Annotation
Efforts to provide prisoners' aid and rehabilitation work in New Zealand began at a public meeting in Dunedin in 1877 and have grown in scope since then.
Abstract
At that meeting it was decided to establish efforts on a broader basis than chaplaincy. The duties of the society's agent were similar to those of today, except that the early agent also conducted religious services. Prisoners' aid work spread to centers like Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch around the turn of the century. Each society operated independently in the early years, but a central organization was formed in the 1950's. The society offers basic services to assist inmates and their families and has also developed special programs like the violence prevention program in Waikato. In the future it should consider several areas for growth and development. Discussions of funding, management structure, and training are reviewed.