Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 3, 2022 3:41:53 GMT 12
MĀORI EVEN MORE OVERREPRESENTED IN PRISONS, DESPITE $98M STRATEGY
The proportion of Māori in prison has increased in the past three years, after the Government launched a $98m strategy to address the justice system overrepresentation.
This is despite the prison population falling to its lowest number in 14 years, with new Department of Corrections figures showing 7669 people were in jail in March.
Justice reform advocates said the figures showed that more sweeping reforms were needed......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/128306867/mori-even-more-overrepresented-in-prisons-despite-98m-strategy
The proportion of Māori in prison has increased in the past three years, after the Government launched a $98m strategy to address the justice system overrepresentation.
This is despite the prison population falling to its lowest number in 14 years, with new Department of Corrections figures showing 7669 people were in jail in March.
Justice reform advocates said the figures showed that more sweeping reforms were needed......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/128306867/mori-even-more-overrepresented-in-prisons-despite-98m-strategy