Work to attract more frontline staff has ramped up with Corrections launching the next phase of its recruitment campaign. “Our frontline staff are heroes. Working at Corrections can be challenging and confronting, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. .
Getting and keeping is staff is one of Corrections biggest challenges, in the face of a rising prison population, including more violent extremist inmates. The Department's has launched yet another recrutiment campaign. A briefing to the new minister says Corrections is experiencing significant recruitment and retention challenges. On top of that the National govenrment's tough on crime policy is expected to increase the muster further. Neil Beales, Corrections Chief Custodial officer speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default default/index.html?videoId=6346393691112
A manipulative and seasoned escape artist who fled Rimutaka Prison dressed as a Corrections officer had conditioned staff to overlook his risk, a damning.