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Must see TV

By Jolyon | 24 June, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice |

A documentary that looks into the restorative justice work of Prison Fellowship is being screened on TV3 at 11:00am, Saturday 27th June.

Jackie Katounas, the Prison Fellowship Restorative Justice Services Manager, …

Smacking is back!

By Jolyon | 28 April, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Criminal Justice, Peace & Violence |

In August of this year there will be a postal referendum, a public poll, on the question Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence …

Te Ururoa Flavell calls for Maori Justice System debate

By Jolyon | 29 January, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice, News |

The MP for Waiariki – Te Ururoa Flavell – is asking the question ‘What is going on in our society when a group of people go to a tangi in …

Anti-social behaviour

By Jolyon | 9 October, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice, Humour |

One Tree Hill is being closed down at night. Alas, apparently people have been driving up there and taking part in anti-social behaviour. That is a terrifying image. Large roving …

We’re in trouble

By Kim Workman | 2 July, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Action, Criminal Justice |

…not with the law, but with the bottom line. We’re within a whisker of
running out of cash to pay our bills. And this is the first time I’ve
had to write …

Anglican Church: Response to Herald’s article on Bailey Kurariki

By Anne | 25 May, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Anglican Church, Criminal Justice |

Letter to the Editor of the Herald on Sunday
From the two New Zealand-based leaders of the Anglican Church, Archbishops Brown Turei and David Moxon, and the Anglican Church’s Social Justice …

Restorative Justice - Public lecture

By Anne | 14 April, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice |

Over the past 5 years, New Zealand’s prison population has increased 36% to 7,734 inmates in 2007. The criminal justice system has taken an increasingly punitive stance, and imprisonment rates …

Prison, Norwegian style

By Anne | 2 April, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Criminal Justice |

I just came across this news piece on YouTube about a new approach to prison for inmates nearing the end of their prison terms. Definitely food for thought.

If your connection …