Personal trauma and criminal offending are closely linked – real rehabilitation is only possible with justice system reform
- Written by Katey Thom, Associate professor, Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand’s justice system is failing. The country has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the OECD, and over 56% of people with prior convictions are reconvicted within two years.
Some 52% of people in prison identify as Māori, while 91% of people in prison have experienced mental distress, and over 50% addiction. Many are...
