37231 (2024). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections

37231 (2024). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister of Corrections: How many back-office roles, if any, are not filled at Corrections, as of 31 May 2024, including the number of established roles for each role?

Hon Mark Mitchell: Corrections is one of New Zealand’s largest core agencies, employing nearly 10,000 staff. The majority of Corrections’ workforce is deployed in frontline roles across 17 Corrections-managed prisons and many more Community Corrections sites across New Zealand. The remaining staff in back-office roles enable frontline staff to carry out their role by providing support. I am advised that as at 31 May 2024, from a total of 1,339 FTE back-office roles, 270 are unfilled.