Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 1, 2019 16:06:00 GMT 12
STATE CARE RIFE WITH 'SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM', FORMER COP AND PRISON BOSS SAYS
"Between 1954 and 1958, the apprehension of Māori youth increased by 50 per cent.
"They were being refused bail they were ending up in police cells - in institutions - and one of the difficulties was that there were no Māori networks operating effectively within police or social welfare.
"They couldn't work the networks - they didn't have networks - they didn't know how whānau operated. The next easiest thing was to institutionalise......
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/state-care-rife-systemic-discrimination-and-racism-former-cop-prison-boss-says
"Between 1954 and 1958, the apprehension of Māori youth increased by 50 per cent.
"They were being refused bail they were ending up in police cells - in institutions - and one of the difficulties was that there were no Māori networks operating effectively within police or social welfare.
"They couldn't work the networks - they didn't have networks - they didn't know how whānau operated. The next easiest thing was to institutionalise......
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/state-care-rife-systemic-discrimination-and-racism-former-cop-prison-boss-says