Prisoners at Auckland's new $300 million private men's jail could be building or fixing metal skip bins, making wood and metal furniture, building trailers, retractable attic stairs or table lamps.
Serco listed those jobs in its latest update on the 960-bed Auckland South Corrections Facility, now named Kohuora, which means coming out of the mist into the new world of the living.
Buildings on the Wiri site are still under construction but Serco is encouraging businesses to register their interest in the new work schemes starting when Kohuora opens.
One of the main goals was that prisoners would leave with skills and work experience which could lead to permanent employment, Serco said.
"This is an important factor in our work to reduce reoffending, as we know that ex-prisoners who are working are much less likely to reoffend. Serco cannot deliver this on our own, so we're looking for commercial partners to develop and deliver suitable employment activities.
