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Dramatic Drop in the Prison Population

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Roger Brooking
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 ... Read More

How the lockdown unlocked 800 prisoners

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 by Roger Brooking
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 t... Read More

Prison population bounces back up to 10,000 – again

Posted on March 18, 2019December 26, 2020 by Roger Brooking
The prison population dropped to 9,700 but has now bounced back to 10,000... Read More

Kelvin Davis’ cunning plan to cut the prison population

Posted on October 7, 2018October 9, 2018 by admin
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

The Parole Board is out of control – lawyers too intimidated to speak out

Posted on July 7, 2018July 7, 2018 by admin
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

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  • Tell the Government we don’t need another prison
  • Why does New Zealand lock up so many people?
  • Female prison population rising three times faster than males
  • We lock up more people than numerous corrupt, undemocratic, war-torn countries
  • Why the prison population needs to be cut in the next six years
  • 32 Kiwi academics opposed to new prison
  • The New Zealand media grossly exaggerates the level of crime in society
  • Justice sector projections about prison growth are consistently wrong
  • If prisoners are released early, where will they go?
  • Will our communities still be safe if we let more prisoners out early?
  • How Finland reduced its prison population by two thirds
  • Will our communities still be safe if we let more prisoners out early?
  • The profile of a typical offender
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