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Category: Prison

Published: 10 April 2014

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Prison

The Prison Service has the responsibility:

• for ensuring that those sentenced to imprisonment are securely contained
• for providing rehabilitation opportunities to reduce re-offending rate

For the rehabilitation programs the Prison has:

Work release program for low-risk inmates who are rewarded for good behaviour

• Art and craft program
• Various "one off" programs that have the participation of the Ministry of Education and the National Human Resources Development (NHRD)

Religious, non-government agencies and private individuals are encouraged to visit inmates to conduct training and other activities.

 

Visiting Hours

For a remanded inmate, the visiting hours are from 9:00am - 11:00am Monday - Friday.

For a sentenced inmate, the visiting hours are 12:00pm - 2:30pm on Sunday only.

 

Samples from the Craft shop

    

Products like these are for sale at:

Arorangi Prison, Rarotonga (682 - 29457),
Monday - Friday between 8:00am and 3:00pm