Ngā wāhi haumaru ka aro turukihia
Secure locations we monitor
We have a legal responsibility to examine how mokopuna are treated while in detention. We monitor:
- Five youth justice residences
- Four care and protection residences
- One special-purpose facility run by Barnardos
- Eleven youth justice community remand homes
- Five youth mental health facilities (three inpatient youth facilities and two youth forensic mental health units).
We also work with the Office of the Ombudsman to monitor the three Mothers with Babies Units (MBUs) within women’s prisons managed by Ara Poutama Aotearoa – Department of Corrections. We carry out this work jointly with the Chief Ombudsman, who is responsible for OPCAT monitoring in women's prisons.
Concerned about a child or want to make a complaint? Visit our Help and Advice page.
Ngā pūrongo aro turuki tūmatanui
Our public monitoring reports
After each monitoring visit, we publish a report sharing what we found, areas of good practice, and where improvements are needed for mokopuna.