Kim WorkmanKim Workman

Kim Workman is a social justice advocate and Adjunct Research Associate at the Institute of Criminology

Rights or riots? Why real prison reform means turning the hierarchy upside down

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Prisoner advocate Sir Kim Workman on how New Zealand’s human rights record has taken a battering, and the Māori-led measures that are actually working. The six-day stand-off between prisoners in Waikeria’s top jail and prison management partially destroyed a building already targeted for demolition. It was variously described as “a protest”, “an uprising”, “a riot”, … Read more

I was part of NZ’s history of abuse in state care, and I’m in no doubt an inquiry is crucial

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I have asked myself why I didn’t do something about the shocking treatment of institutionalised children, writes Kim Workman. If the government fails to respond to our calls now, this issue will become a matter of national shame I am urging fellow New Zealanders to support Dame Susan Devoy’s call for a full inquiry into … Read more