Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 23, 2017 19:13:36 GMT 12
IWI PANEL FOR MAORI OFFENDING
A new collaborative initiative between southern iwi and police aims to tackle the overrepresentation of Maori offending and imprisonment.
Southern district Maori responsiveness manager Acting Inspector Damion Rangitutia is working with runanga in the district to establish iwi community panels, which will provide an alternative to court-based justice for eligible offenders.
The initiative attempted to address the underlying issues causing offending at the lower levels of seriousness.
Although Maori made up about 9% of the population of the district, they accounted for 21% of offending......
www.odt.co.nz/news/national/iwi-panel-maori-offending
A new collaborative initiative between southern iwi and police aims to tackle the overrepresentation of Maori offending and imprisonment.
Southern district Maori responsiveness manager Acting Inspector Damion Rangitutia is working with runanga in the district to establish iwi community panels, which will provide an alternative to court-based justice for eligible offenders.
The initiative attempted to address the underlying issues causing offending at the lower levels of seriousness.
Although Maori made up about 9% of the population of the district, they accounted for 21% of offending......
www.odt.co.nz/news/national/iwi-panel-maori-offending