MEDIAWATCH: Why Are NZ Corrections Recruitment Ads So Weird?
NZ Corrections recruitment ads keep getting stranger — uniforms at BBQs, banker targets, and mocking the “uni kid” trope. What are they trying to sell, and who are they trying to recruit?
prisons
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While the Left fiddles, the Right beats their war-drum
While the Left has been fiddling about with much gnashing of teeth and tears of concern over the right of two Canadian neo-fascists to speak at an Auckland City council venue – National’s focus has been laser-like at regaining power in 2020.
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No more prisons – find another way!
The fact that half the prison population in New Zealand is Maori is simply a national scandal that must be ended.
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And now NZ Prisons are torturing prisoners – again, and their response? “Meh”
Corrections know that the lynch mob mentality of an easily led electorate manipulated by media and politicians will always have a thirst for suffering with punishment. Corrections know that society doesn’t give a fuck about prisoner rights. Corrections know the public are too stupid, angry and fearful about crime to rationally understand that abusing these prisoners only creates more damaged people entering society.
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Imagine my disappointment – Kim’s Workman’s open letter to the Minister of Justice
Hon Amy Adams Minister of Justice Parliament Buildings Tēnā koe Minister, I want to congratulate you for the role you…
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We have built a prison nation that produces damaged people then act surprised when they are released and do damage
We have allowed cheap anger and media peddling the worst elements of our nature as entertainment to cloud our judgement and produce spiteful social policy.
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Prison Population in NZ set to hit 10 000 for first time ever
NZ has one of the highest proportion of prisoners in private prisons than any other country on the planet. These private prisons are effectively forced labour camps where Prisoners are refused parole if they don’t work for slave wages.
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – a good news story from prison
We’ll keep you updated on any developments.