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The justice sector is made up of:
We work together to make New Zealand safer and to deliver accessible justice services and better outcomes for all New Zealanders.
Some of the major programmes the justice sector agencies are working together on include:
We can think about the criminal justice system (Police, Justice/Courts and Corrections) as a "pipeline". The pipeline starts with Police preventing and dealing with crime, moves through to the Courts where offenders are prosecuted and sentenced, and ends with Corrections who manage prison and community sentences, and provide rehabilitation programmes. It means policies and approaches in one part of the system can impact on others. Joining up our approach allows us to identify these effects, and implement changes that have the best outcomes for everyone.
To help us to work better together we have formed the Justice Sector Leadership Board. It includes:
The Leadership Board is responsible for ensuring we achieve our collective goals. They coordinate major change programmes and oversee planning to improve services, reduce harm and the number of people in the criminal justice system, maintain institutions and manage investment. The Leadership Board is supported by Sector Group within the Ministry of Justice.
The Proceeds of Crime Fund converts bad money to good. It is available to 39 public and non-public service departments, as well as partnered organisations, to fund initiatives that:
See this page for a more detailed view of the Proceeds of Crime Fund.
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