Current State in Department of Corrections

Northern Region Overview
Northern Region is made up of five prisons (one of which is privately run) and four probation districts. The
Region covers the geographical area from Meremere to Cape Reinga. There are approximately 2000 staff
employed within the region and Northern makes up approximately one third of the total number of
offenders/prisoners within New Zealand.

Speaker Bio

Callum Thorpe has worked for the Department of Corrections for the last 9 years with some time away to do policy work for Auckland Council. In his time with Corrections, Callum has held front line operational roles as well as working in policy at Corrections' National Office in Wellington. He has also worked in the office of the Minister of Corrections.