How welfare populates prisons
Opinion: Prisoners under 21 are 10 times more likely to have a father who is or has been in jail and have a poorly educated mother.
The government announced last week that it will add a net total of 174 extra beds at Waikeria prison by 2022.
This will fall woefully short of what is needed to serve both the public and prisoners alike because the incarcerated population will continue to increase. How do I know?
Because the
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Lindsay Mitchell
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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How welfare populates prisons
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