The Otago Corrections Facility. PHOTO: ODT FILESThe loved ones of an Otago Corrections Facility inmate may find their visiting rights revoked after being caught trying to smuggle in medication. On Thursday, corrections staff found a prisoner was attempting to conceal two packages of the medication suboxone following a visit from a group of people. Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) general manager Dave Miller said the prisoner would face internal misconduct charges and the visitors may be banned from the prison. OCF, as one of the country’s largest prisons, had a high rate of people attempting smuggling.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2026 15:37 UTC