prison visits – Page 2 – Support for family and friends of people in prison in Australia and New Zealand

Visiting room sabotage

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Sometimes visits just don’t go according to the way you had it in your mind. I remember er once it got so tense we just called it quits, well my person inside did and I felt embarrassed with everyone staring at us as he walked off. I too kicked myself further for not getting it right. Talking with others, this was not an isolated incident and many spoke about tense visits where they wished they hadn’t even gone.

Over time I learnt there were some ‘rules’ that I could put into practice so that our visits could go better. These helped a lot.

This week I read an article on visit rules written by an ex prisoner and now author Lennie Spitale. Lennie spells out the 10 rules for visits much clearer than I ever could. They all just make sense too!

Happy reading (click on the link below) and here’s to more successful visits!

https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/support-friends-family-of-prisoners/prisoner-resources/visiting-room-sabotage/

Me, Judgemental?

By Nadiaprison visits

Did you ever consider yourself to be judgemental? I could have sworn I was not judgemental before life tossed me this curveball.

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Correction Facility Information

By NadiaCorrectional Facility, Prison, prison visits

It can be very difficult trying to figure out information on where to go and what to do when someone you love goes to prison. Click on the below links to the correction facilities in New Zealand and each state in Australia for information about contact, visitation, what you can take / send in etc. Where there is further information about specific correction facilities, this is also provided.

You can access a list of community organisations that are available to support you if you have someone in a specific facility by going to our Support Organisations page.

Please feel free to advise of any updates through our contact page.

New Zealand

If you are not sure which facility a person is in, or even if they are in prison, you can fill out the Department of Corrections online form here

If you want an update on whether a facility is allowing face to face visits click here and scroll down to the facility you are wanting to visit.

Department of Corrections

Auckland Prison (Paremoremo)

Auckland South Corrections Facility (Kohuora)

Manawatu Prison

Mt Eden Correctional Facility

Springhill Corrections Facility

Waikeria Prison

Australia

Click here if you are trying to find out if someone is in prison

To find out if a person is in a Police Watch House, phone Policelink on 131 444

ACT

ACT Corrections Service

Alexander Maconochie Centre

New South Wales

Corrective Services NSW

Northern Territory

Department of Correctional Services

Queensland

The below are all the correctional facilities in Queensland. Information for families and friends on these pages are developed by Queensland Government.

Queensland Corrective Services