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Parole Act 2002

Parole and other release from detention - Release - Conditions

16: Programmes

You could also call this:

"Activities or placements to help you, like counselling or education, while on parole"

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When you are talking about programmes in relation to the Parole Act 2002, you are referring to certain activities or placements. A programme can mean psychiatric or other counselling, or assessment, as mentioned in section 15. It can also mean attending a programme that is medical, psychological, social, therapeutic, cultural, educational, employment-related, rehabilitative, or reintegrative.

You might be placed in the care of an appropriate person, persons, or agency, which can include an iwi, hapu, or whanau, a marae, an ethnic or cultural group, or a religious group. The chief executive must approve the person or agency you are placed with. This can also include members of any of these groups.

The Parole Act 2002 has more information about programmes, and you can compare it to the 1985 legislation, which is available at 1985 No 120.

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Part 1Parole and other release from detention
Release: Conditions

16Programmes

  1. For the purposes of section 15, a programme means any of the following:

  2. any psychiatric or other counselling or assessment:
    1. attendance at any medical, psychological, social, therapeutic, cultural, educational, employment-related, rehabilitative, or reintegrative programme:
      1. placement in the care of any appropriate person, persons, or agency, approved by the chief executive, such as (without limitation)—
        1. an iwi, hapu, or whanau:
          1. a marae:
            1. an ethnic or cultural group:
              1. a religious group, such as a church or religious order:
                1. members or particular members of any of the above.

                Compare
                • 1985 No 120 s 2