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Cross-party Political Support for Victims
Monday, 15 May 2006, 9:05 am | Prison Fellowship
There is widespread cross party political support for placing victims firmly at the centre of the judicial process”, said Kim Workman, National Director, Prison Fellowship New Zealand. He was commenting on Dr Brash’s statement, calling for a justice system ... More >>
Conference a landmark in the Prison Reform Debate
Monday, 15 May 2006, 9:04 am | Prison Fellowship
The Prison Fellowship of New Zealand “Beyond Retribution’ Conference, held at Silverstream, Upper Hutt, was described by Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Rosslyn Noonan, as a ‘landmark’ in the criminal justice debate. More >>
Coalition for Prison Reform on the Cards
Monday, 1 May 2006, 10:00 am | Prison Fellowship
“A Coalition for Prison Reform is likely to be established within the next few months” in the view of Kim Workman, National Director, Prison Fellowship New Zealand. More >>
National Conference Will Discuss Prison Reform
Monday, 13 March 2006, 9:43 am | Prison Fellowship
A National Conference is being held to discuss criminal justice policy as it relates to the sentencing, rehabilitation, imprisonment and reintegration of prisoners and ex-prisoners, and the impact of offending on victims. More >>
Predicted prisoner Increase may spark wrong Review
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 3:26 pm | Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship National Director, and former Head of the Prison Service, Kim Workman is concerned that the predicted increase in the prison population, may spark a review of the prison system. More >>
Prison Fellowship: Apple Picking or Nit Picking
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 2:27 pm | Prison Fellowship
Kim Workman, National Director, Prison Fellowship of New Zealand, commenting on the prisoner apple picking incident, believes the public needs to have a debate about the value of prisoners working in the community. More >>
Prison Reform Debate
Friday, 24 February 2006, 9:10 am | Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship National Director, Kim Workman believes that the public debate on prison reform has degenerated into a “symphony of sound bytes and spin”. More >>
Prison Fellowship & Sensible Sentencing Trust
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 8:48 am | Prison Fellowship
“If Garth McVicar (of the Sensible Sentencing Trust) and I can spend a week together, and then agree that we need new approaches to prison, and that the current system is not working, anything is possible.” That was the comment of Kim Workman, National ... More >>
Victims Favour Restoration for Offenders
Monday, 13 February 2006, 9:17 am | Prison Fellowship
A new survey in the United Kingdom shows that nearly two-thirds of crime victims believe that prison sentences don't prevent reoffending.. More than half favour face-to-face meetings between victims and offenders, so victims can relate the impact of the crime ... More >>
More Prisoner Surveillance wont Stem Drug Flow
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 9:02 am | Prison Fellowship
“Spending taxpayer money on additional prison surveillance won’t stem drug flow”, says National Director of Prison Fellowship New Zealand. More >>
Prison Fellowship Seeks Answers Overseas
Monday, 30 January 2006, 5:53 pm | Prison Fellowship
“Prison Fellowship is seeking wide community discussion on Law and Order issues," said Kim Workman, National Director of Prison Fellowship New Zealand. He leaves today with the Minister of Corrections, the Hon Damien O’Connor, and Garth McVicar of the ... More >>
Prisoners’ Families supported by Community
Monday, 12 December 2005, 4:35 pm | Prison Fellowship
“Our desperate last-minute cry for help has been answered”, says Kim Workman, National Director of Prison Fellowship. “The churches and the wider community responded in a wonderful way. – this has been our biggest year, with around 2,600 presents being ... More >>
Fellowship Calls for Prison Muster Crisis Debate
Thursday, 10 November 2005, 9:39 am | Prison Fellowship
“Prison musters have increased faster than a most expensive building programme can cope with” said Kim Workman, National Director of Prison Fellowship New Zealand. More >>
