The Department of Corrections says solitary confinement is not used in New Zealand prisons,
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Campaign launched against solitary confinement
People Against Prisons Aotearoa has launched a campaign against solitary confinement.
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Newly published book for children whose parents are in prison
A fundraising project has been set up to help distribute a new book "When Daddy Comes Home" to more than 20,000 children with parents in prison.
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Police accept they're unconsciously bias against Māori
New Zealand Police accept they have an issue of unconscious bias against Māori but have failed to reduce the number of Māori being arrested.
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The right to vote from behind bars
People Against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA) is demanding for prisoners to have the right to vote.
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Father sentenced for accidentally shooting 2yo daughter
Gustav Sanft has been sentenced four years and four months imprisonment for the manslaughter of his daughter Amokura Daniels-Sanft.
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NewsNATIVE AFFAIRS- Locking Up Māori
A Department of Corrections spokesman admits the justice system is stacked against Māori. Māori make up 14 percent of the population. Yet, the current statistics are 51% of male prisoners are Māori and 57% of female prisoners are Māori. As a group, Māori have one of the highest rates of imprisonment in the developed world.
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Ex Māori inmate advocates for prison system change
A former Tongariro prison inmate is advocating for change in the prison system to ensure tikanga Māori for rehabilitation and re-integration of prisoners on release, is properly practised. Aperahama Anihana claims that tikanga Māori was not being upheld when he was in the prison's Māori unit.
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NewsMāori Corrections Officer wins Minister's Excellence Award
"At the end of the day we all want to get home to our whānau - all of us." Moana Fox (Ngāpuhi) has received the Minister’s Excellence Award, an award for newly-graduated Corrections Officers who have demonstrated leadership qualities. This week she started her new job at Arohata Prison.
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Govt up-skill initiative sees former inmates gain employment
Employers got the opportunity to see how they can provide jobs to offenders. Corrections Minister Louise Upston hosted an employer breakfast today showcasing Corrections training to address industry skills shortages to employers.
