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The Parole Board has a racism problem and it’s hurting all of us

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The prison and remand systems, courts and police have an institutional racism problem that sees Māori imprisoned at an alarmingly high rate. The Parole Board are no different. A response from the New Zealand Parole Board is at the bottom of this piece. New Zealand is currently experiencing a crisis of imprisonment. However, not everyone … Read more

Innocent until proven guilty? Not if you’re Māori, poor or homeless

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Like other parts of the criminal justice system, bias in New Zealand’s remand system continues to discriminate against Māori. Many of us take for granted that if we are ever accused of a crime, we will be treated as if we are innocent until proven guilty. This idea is such a cornerstone of our democracy … Read more