The police strategy Turning of the Tide, which aims to decrease Māori reoffending and prison rates between 2012 and 2018, isn't helping Māori.
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New rehabilitation programme for offenders
Former inmate Billy Macfarlane is mentoring high-risk offenders in Rotorua in an effort to rehabilitate them back into society.
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Bees take sting out of serving time for Auckland female prisoners
Creating better outcomes for women in prison is what the Howard League volunteers have aimed for. Their latest project for inmates is doing time to learn about beekeeping.
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Opposition mounting against $bil Waikato mega-prison
Opposition is mounting against the $1bil mega-prison planned for Waikeria. 1,300 letters from community organisation Action Station have been sent to Justice Minister Andrew Little and Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis to stop the build.
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1,300 petition against Waikeria mega-prison proposal
Over one thousand people have petitioned to put a stop to a new mega-prison being proposed in Waikeria.
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Waikato mega-prison proposal to face United Nations Indigenous Forum
The mega prison set to be built in Waikato has spurred 10 young Māori from Aotearoa Youth Leadership Institute to present at the United Nations Indigenous Forum in April saying the proposed building will be built on Māori land that was confiscated under the Public Works Act.
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Employment expo for Auckland's women prisoners
Auckland's Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF) has held its first learning and employment expo. It's part of Corrections' Women's Strategy, which aims to reduce re-offending and create employment opportunities on release.
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Employment expo for Wiri prisoners
An employment expo is being held at Auckland Regional Women's Corrections Facility to support prisoners with future education and training opportunities.
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Candlelight vigils to be held at prisons across NZ
Advocacy group People Against Prisons will hold candlelight vigils at respective prisons around the country to memorialise suicide deaths in prisons.
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Govt to consider $1bil prison expansion
The government is considering whether or not to go ahead with a proposed $1bil expansion of South Waikato's Waikeria Prison to accommodate New Zealand's growing prison population.
