Impact Bond: Auckland South Corrections Facility (ASCF)
Stage of development: Implementation
Policy sector: Criminal justice
Intervention: ASCF runs a number of  programmes to tackle specific causes and types of offending. Work and training opportunities are offered for prisoners on site throug partnerships with businesses enhancing their employment skills when they leave prison. Likewise, prisoners are encourgaged to enagage with their family,  whānau and the wider community, hence increasing their social integration. In-cell technology increases the time prisoners can spend learning while in custody, allows them to take more responsibility for themselves, and helps them to stay in touch with family. ‘Through-the-gate’ support is given to prisoners on release through a volunteer mentoring scheme and integration with the Probation service and Parole Board. A Community Liaison Office provide a range of assistance including alcohol and drug relapse prevention support, money management, debt counselling, accommodation services and a work placement programme.
Date outcomes contract signed: 2012
Start of service provision: 2015-05
Total investment commitment currency: NZ dollar
Total investment commitment: 3000000
Total investment commitment (USD): 2092086.682
Target population: Male Māori (primary target population) and general male prisoners of the ASCF.
Targeted number of service users or beneficiaries: 960