Posts Tagged ‘ Corrections ’
‘Knee-jerk’ prisoner voting law damages society, say advocates
Feb 23rd, 2015 | By Tess Nichol | Category: Editor's Picks, Front Page Layout, IN DEPTH, Lead Story, Most Popular, NewsA High Court action has thrown the focus on the law which bans prisoners from voting. Campaigners say the law disconnects prisoners from society when they need to be re-connecting, and there will be consequences. TESS NICHOL reports.
A promise to give prisoners back the right to vote
Sep 10th, 2014 | By Josh Price | Category: Radio NewsSafety at Rimutaka prison concerns NZ First
Nov 26th, 2012 | By James Lyte | Category: Radio NewsNew Zealand First is concerned about safety at Rimutaka Prison following an incident with a prisoner and visitor trapped in a visiting booth for several hours. Corrections spokesperson Asenati Lole-Taylor says the prison site was compromised when a count was completed without confirming the whereabouts of the prisoner.