Overhaul of NZ women's prison system highlights the risk and doubt surrounding use of force on inmates
- Written by Ross Hendy, Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University
GettyImagesExamples of the police using force in the line of duty are not uncommon, but allegations of excessive force used by staff at Auckland Women’s Prison have raised serious questions about what happens away from the public eye.
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has now ordered an urgent overhaul and review of women’s prisons....
