Prior to 2017, New Zealand’s prisons were bursting at the seams – and the Government were building a new one virtually every year. Prisons are expensive. So Andrew Little, the newly elected Mini...Read More
Since the Labour led coalition came to power, the prison population has dropped from a peak of 10,820 in March 2018 to 8521 in December 2020. That’s a drop of over 20% – well on the way toward...Read More
When Blackadder and Baldrick were in a pickle, Baldrick used to say: "I have a cunning plan." Now Kelvin Davis, has come up with one - to cut prison numbers without changing any laws...Read More
Mike Williams says the Parole Board is out of control. Board members are arrogant and rude and their decision making is often manipulated by the Corrections Department. Very few prisoners are represen...Read More