Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 4, 2017 18:51:24 GMT 12
SEVEN IN 10 BAY PRISONERS MAORI
More than 72 per cent of locals imprisoned last year were Maori.
Ministry of Justice figures show that, of the 600 people imprisoned in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel last year, 434 were Maori, 143 were European and 23 were other ethnicities.
About 55 per cent of people convicted of crimes were Maori - about 2500 of the 4600 total....
m.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11824924
More than 72 per cent of locals imprisoned last year were Maori.
Ministry of Justice figures show that, of the 600 people imprisoned in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel last year, 434 were Maori, 143 were European and 23 were other ethnicities.
About 55 per cent of people convicted of crimes were Maori - about 2500 of the 4600 total....
m.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11824924
