Comments on: EXCLUSIVE: Daily Blog Prisoner Rights Blogger in his own words being choked unconscious by Prison Staff

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 21:09:51 +0000

In reply to jh. What an inane comment. Makes not grammatical sense and isn't even factual!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 21:08:37 +0000

It is worth remembering that this all took place under a National Party govt., when the Nats were pushing to have SERCO introduced as ‘management’ for many of our public servant departments. If this (and other stories we have heard) is what has gone on ‘in secret’ – and thought of as standard practice, by this company – then only God knows what could have happened under SERCO, in future … especially if they had been contracted to run mental health facilities and our welfare portfolio!! (Because that was where Tolley, English and Bennett were heading!)
SERCO appears to be a corporation that purposely employs thugs – and advocates the use of thuggery.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 21:00:44 +0000

In reply to Andrea. Exactly! Why does it shift from 1st to 3rd person context - Had it been edited by someone (other than the writer)

By: Otto Mann

Otto Mann — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:22:20 +0000

In reply to jh.

JH, come back when you start making sense.

If we can’t have justice for criminals, the lowest of the low on our capitalist hierarchy, then there’s no guarantee of justice for anyone.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:58:03 +0000

Why does this report shift from first person to third person and back?

And, could we have a ‘Story so far’ intro, please? I think I walked in half way.

Has the new government/minister indicated any improvement in provision of rehab/education and life skills training for inmates? If they have -what’s the target, and how are we to measure progress?

And improved training for Corrections personnel, too. If we MUST have a high prison roll (ha!) we must also have a highly trained workforce more focused on rehab than extra-judicial punishments.

By: Michal

Michal — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 07:54:34 +0000

In reply to jh.

What are you talking about blogging is a rich mans sport….

Minto works full time as a school teacher and then as frequently as he is able in between his campaigning on various issues he writes blogs for TDB.

By: Frank Macskasy

Frank Macskasy — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 02:59:54 +0000

This is outrageous. Are we, as a nation, becoming a Third World banana republic?

The Minister for Corrections has to get to the bottom of this!

By: jh

jh — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 23:08:07 +0000

You wont get anything from me as you ban me. Having said that blogging is a rich mans sport and that shouldn’t be.