Part 2Corrections system
Establishment and operation of prisons: Other duties in relation to prisoners
81BParenting agreements
A parenting agreement to which section 81A(2)(c) relates must include, without limitation, all of the following:
- notice that the mother is responsible for the care of her child while the child is in prison:
- identification of an alternative caregiver who will care for the child when the placement ends or in an emergency:
- the chief executive’s agreement to—
- provide parenting information, education, and support to the mother; and
- attend to arrangements for the child to receive any necessary health and well-being checks and any treatment required as a result of those checks; and
- facilitate the mother’s access to any treatment or counselling required to support the mother to care for her child:
- provide parenting information, education, and support to the mother; and
- for the purpose of ensuring that the best interests of the child are met, the mother’s agreement to—
- attend any parenting education programmes specified; and
- facilitate arrangements for the child to receive any necessary health and well-being checks and any treatment required as a result of those checks; and
- participate in any treatment or counselling required to address any mental health or substance abuse issues identified; and
- attend any programmes identified in her case management plan; and
- co-operate in a planned separation from the child when the placement ends.
- attend any parenting education programmes specified; and
Notes
- Section 81B: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Corrections (Mothers with Babies) Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 88).
- Section 81B(d)(iv): amended, on , by section 19 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 41).


