Capital Letter: Why the Waitangi Tribunal told the government to cut the number of Maori in prison
The Waitangi Tribunal cited statistics showing reimprisonment rates for Māori prisoners of 41.3% after two years and 54.7% after five years, compared with 30.5% and 43.6% for non-Māori.
Wed, 19 Apr 2017
Prisons “are largely holders of Māori flesh and blood” in New Zealand: Dr Tracey McIntosh quoted in the Waitangi Tribunal’s report Tu Mai Te Rangi! Report on the Crown and Disproportionate Reoffending Rates. The report is the outcome of an urgent inquiry by the tribunal following a claim that the
