新西兰正在到2027年在霍克湾增加316张监狱床位,以解决创纪录的监禁率问题。 New Zealand is adding 316 prison beds in Hawke’s Bay by 2027 to address record incarceration rates.

新西兰将扩大霍克湾地区监狱,新建两个高度戒备的单位,到2027年初增加316张床位,因为2025年11月监狱人口达到创纪录的10 911张。 New Zealand will expand Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison with two new high-security units, adding 316 beds by early 2027, as the prison population reached a record 10,911 in November 2025. 该项目由惩教署在内部供资,自2023年10月以来,在政府法律和秩序政策的推动下增加了1 911人。 The project, funded internally by Corrections, follows a 1,911 increase since October 2023, driven by government law-and-order policies. Waikeria和Christchurch男子监狱正在增加额外容量,预计到2029年将有1 000多张床位。 Additional capacity is being added at Waikeria and Christchurch Men’s Prisons, with over 1,000 beds expected by 2029. 自2024年2月以来,惩教部还雇用了近900名新警官,使更替率减半。 The Corrections Department has also hired nearly 900 new officers since February 2024, cutting turnover in half. 官员说系统可以安全地管理当前和预计的增长。 Officials say the system can safely manage current and projected growth.