Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 25, 2020 3:07:33 GMT 12
FORMER MĀORI PRISON CHIEF CALLS FOR CHANGE
In 1989, Kim Workman was the first Māori to be appointed operational head of New Zealand prisons but, today, the prison reformist believes the institutions should be abolished.
Workman, who affiliates to Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, says that under English rule the number of incarcerated Māori climbed steadily over the 20th century. He claims this was a result of socio-economic factors and systemic bias.
“What we want to see is a Maori-led, tikanga Māori process which is based on Māori thinking and, while it might be available for Pākehā it’s focused on Māori and Māori beliefs.”......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/122525297/former-mori-prison-chief-calls-for-change
In 1989, Kim Workman was the first Māori to be appointed operational head of New Zealand prisons but, today, the prison reformist believes the institutions should be abolished.
Workman, who affiliates to Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, says that under English rule the number of incarcerated Māori climbed steadily over the 20th century. He claims this was a result of socio-economic factors and systemic bias.
“What we want to see is a Maori-led, tikanga Māori process which is based on Māori thinking and, while it might be available for Pākehā it’s focused on Māori and Māori beliefs.”......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/122525297/former-mori-prison-chief-calls-for-change