Christchurch Men's Prison

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Name of General Manager
Year of Establishment1915
Postal AddressPrivate Bag 4726
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch 8140
Street AddressWest Coast Rd
Christchurch
How to Get There
Phone no.(03) 345 6400
Population
Capacity920
Number of Staff
Health Care Services
Education & Skill DevelopmentTraining workshops:

-Engineering

-Hospitality

-Horticulture

-Motor industry

-Painting

-Plumbing

-Youth offenders

-Carpentry

Employment:

-Kitchen

-Laundry

-Asset maintenance

-Grounds maintenance

-Engineering

-Distribution centre

-Farming

-Horticulture and nursery

-Piggery

-Timber processing
Level of SecurityMinimum to high security men
Availability of Activities
Contact with Outside World
Time Out of Cell
RemarksThe centre contains a Drug Treatment Unit for prisoners with drug and alcohol problems as well as a Youth Unit for prisoners under 18 years old.
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