With more than 10,000 offenders getting a community work sentence for driving offences, the Department of Corrections sees helping them to get their license as the key to significantly reduce re-offending, and that's exactly what is happening in Hawke's Bay.
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Native Affairs- A seed of doubt
Denis Luke has spent twenty years in prison for killing police witness Christopher Crean. But Luke's family doesn't believe he took any part in the killing and they have the support of the Sensible Sentencing Trust.
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Yoga in Prisons to help inmates rehabilitate
The inmates at Auckland Women's Regional Corrections Facility are uniting body, mind and soul as part of their rehabilitation through the Yoga in Prisons programme. The inmates say the classes are enjoyable and they value the calm it brings to what can sometimes be a very tense place.
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Refurbished cells prompt positive attitudes
Counties Manukau Police Station have spruced up nine of 40 holding cells in an effort to brighten up what can sometimes be a very dark place. Police hope the cells encourage people to reflect on their actions, in an environment that shows someone cares about them.
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Deportee weary of possible jail time
A former detainee of an Australian detention facility is scared for his future as Australian authorities look to extradite deportees involved in riots on Christmas Island. Te Kāea spoke to Peina Clarke who was at the facility during the riots.
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NewsNorthland prisoners' art exhibition to open at Mairangi Arts Centre
Over 70 top-quality artworks created by Northland Region Corrections Facility (NRCF) prisoners will be on display at Mairangi Arts Centre in Auckland during the InsideOut 7 art exhibition.
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NewsFormer inmates help reduce re-offending
A Tikanga Māori programme facilitated by ex-prisoners in their role as teacher has motivated Waikeria prisoners to make positive changes in their lives.
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Community Workers not suprised Māori are still worse off
West Auckland community workers are not surprised by the Salvation Army's latest report, saying that Māori are still worse off. The report says that Māori prisoner numbers are at a record high.
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Māori still worst off in Salvation Army report
According to the latest report by the Salvation Army, Māori are still the worst off. The Moving Targets Report 2016 was released today. Children and high Māori prison rates were some of the concerns highlighted.
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Inmates giving back through Te Huarahi Oranga project
Inmates at Auckland's Correctional Facility for Women are being rehabilitated through a horticulture project called Te Huarahi o Te Oranga. It's not only inmates who benefit from the programme, but also families in need.
