Find out more about the work of the Office of the Inspectorate
Find out more about the work of the Office of the Inspectorate by clicking on links to our reports and documents.
Special investigations
Report of the Independent Inquiry into Waikeria Prison Riot (29 Dec 2020 - 3 Jan 2021)
Inquiry into the Waikeria Prison Riot – progress reports
Our most recent prison inspection reports:
Mount Eden Corrections Facility (Quick read summary)
Northland Region Corrections Facility (Quick read summary)
Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit (PERU)
Thematic reports
Young people and young adults in Corrections’ custody (published 5 Dec 2024) (Quick read summary) (Progress update)
Suspected Suicide and Self-harm Threat to Life Incidents in New Zealand Prisons 2016-2021 (published 29 Feb 2024) (Progress updates)
Mothers and Babies: Prison management of pregnant women and mothers of infants (published 28 Sept 2023) (Progress updates)
Separation and Isolation: Prisoners who have been kept apart from the prison population (published 27 June 2023) (Progress updates)
The Lived Experience of Women in Prison (published 28 Oct 2021)
Older Prisoners: The lived experience of older people in New Zealand prisons (published 20 Aug 2020)