Does PARS provide services throughout Aotearoa New Zealand?.

PARS services are all independent organisations, that service their local community. Manawatu PARS covers more than one region, which includes Manawatu/Horowhenua, Hawke’s Bay (Napier, Hastings and Havelock North) and Wellington. We do not cover the Wairarapa region, there is no PARS service in that community.

Can PARS help me with funding to visit someone in prison?

PARS is not a funding agency, it is a reintegration service. However, Manawatu PARS does have some options to help with travel. People who live in Manawatu/Horowhenua can apply to visit someone in another prison. There also has a small fund for people living in Napier to visit someone in Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison. This fund makes a contribution to travel costs and does not include accommodation or other costs.

Other than that, there are funds available through the National Child Travel fund for anyone taking a child (under 18) to visit someone in prison.

Can you send me a list of support your offer?

Our service is tailored to each client we work with, so we don’t have a menu of options to choose from. It you need help, contact us and we can look at ways that we can work with you on your reintegration journey.

Do you offer Bail addresses?

No, we don’t offer bail addresses. We recommend people approach friends and family to secure a bail address. However, if you have been in prison and have been bailed, we can help you get things back on track.

Do you work with anyone in prison?

We work mostly with long servers, i.e. people who have been sentenced to two years or more. If someone has been sentenced to less than two years, or is on remand, an agency called Out of Gate is contracted to provide services to those people. Case Managers can make a referral to Out of Gate while someone is in prison, or Probation Officers can make a referral within two weeks of release.