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SIMON BRIDGES, STOP USING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS

SIMON BRIDGES, STOP USING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS

Drastic and rapid changes to New Zealand’s bail, parole and sentencing practices need to happen – they should have happened decades ago.

THE COSTS OF PRISON

THE COSTS OF PRISON

New Zealand has the second highest rate of imprisonment in the world. The only country that has more of its population behind bars than us per capita is the USA - and they’ve acknowledged that it’s a problem.

PHILLIP SMITH: HAIR FOR ALL

PHILLIP SMITH: HAIR FOR ALL

The recent High court decision that prison officials acted wrongly in taking Phillip Smith's hairpiece from him has created public outrage against him and at times Justice Wylie.