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What impact, if any, has the rapid increase in prisoner numbers had on staff workloads and oversight within prisons?

Answered Question 19819 (2026)
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Tracey McLellan

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What impact, if any, has the rapid increase in prisoner numbers had on staff workloads and oversight within prisons?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

Answer

I refer the member to WPQs 19810 (2026) and 19814 (2026). Corrections is committed to recruiting in line with demand, to ensure that we can continue to manage the growing prison population safely and securely.