Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children

Body Image Scanners

We have five youth justice residences (Residences) and are committed to ensuring the safety of the rangatahi and tamariki in our care, and the kaimahi that work for us. One of the ways we wish to strengthen our security and maintain safety is by actively reducing contraband items entering the Residences that lead to self-harm or harm to others.

We have commenced a project of improvement that will introduce body image (BI) scanners (subject to legislative approval) and possibly x-ray baggage scanning. We will require up to two BI scanners and one x-ray baggage scanner in each of our five Residences.