Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 4, 2017 16:30:38 GMT 12
ALTERNATIVE TO COURT FOR SOME SOUTH ISLAND OFFENDERS TO BE OFFERED NEXT YEAR
The new Southern Police District Māori responsiveness manager wants to reduce the over-representation of Māori in the criminal justice system.
Māori account for 9 per cent of Otago and Southland's population, but 21 per cent of criminal offending.
To help reduce those numbers, police are working with other agencies and rūnanga to set up iwi community panels as an alternative to court-based justice for some offenders.
"It's sole purpose is to have alternative actions in place for people to avoid them going into court," Rangitutia said......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/97497569/alternative-to-court-for-some-south-island-offenders-to-be-offered-next-year
The new Southern Police District Māori responsiveness manager wants to reduce the over-representation of Māori in the criminal justice system.
Māori account for 9 per cent of Otago and Southland's population, but 21 per cent of criminal offending.
To help reduce those numbers, police are working with other agencies and rūnanga to set up iwi community panels as an alternative to court-based justice for some offenders.
"It's sole purpose is to have alternative actions in place for people to avoid them going into court," Rangitutia said......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/97497569/alternative-to-court-for-some-south-island-offenders-to-be-offered-next-year