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New Zealand: prison population tips over 10,000 again, but still 1500 below forecast
The prison muster has tipped over 10,000 again, but the declining trend has Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis looking to phase out double bunking and retiring “cramped horrible cells”. The current prison population, considered to be at crisis level a year ago, was at 10,039 last week - 300 higher t…
Uruguay: cárceles “pobres” e “inhumanas”
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New Zealand: how sport in prison could help stop reoffending
A sports programme which is being piloted in New Zealand prisons aims for a reduction in reoffending. Not only does physical activity help prisoners with their wellbeing and mental health, but it could help them into employment, according to UK Professor of Criminological Psychology Rosie Meek. “Sp…New Zealand: ICRC hands over prison support programme to ZPCS
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) last week handed over its decade-long prison support programme aimed at improving prison management, infrastructure rehabilitation, food supply chain management and treatment of detained mental health patients, to the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correcti…New Zealand: alarming report uncovers several faults at Waikeria Prison
A new report into conditions at Waikeria Prison has found several faults - including long lock-up times, understaffing and a lack of a fence. Each individual unit at the prison is fenced, but the overall site is not - which the report by the Office of the Inspectorate says makes security at the pri…New Zealand: corrections officers bashed in riot at Christchurch Men's Prison
An inmate has admitted bashing prison officers during a riot at Christchurch Men’s Prison in November. Rawiri Graham Richardson, 26, was with a group of prisoners who allegedly attacked the officers after refusing to go back to their cells.New Zealand: alcohol and drug court pilot gains an extension after early results
A pilot of a special court that diverts offenders with alcohol and drug dependency from prison into treatment has been extended. Justice Minister Amy Adams said initial analysis showed the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court reduced the likelihood of reoffending by about 15 per cent in the short…New Zealand: first look inside $300m Auckland Prison rebuild [video]
Heart-beat detectors, security doors that unlock with a fingerprint scanner and a formidable five-layered fence are part of a complete $300m rebuild of Auckland Prison. The rebuild of New Zealand’s only men’s maximum security prison at Paremoremo is one of the area’s biggest infrastructure projects…