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Corrections Safety - More Balanced Prison Regime
Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 5:28 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“The establishment of an expert advisory panel to improve the safety of prisons could lead to a more balanced prison management regime”, says Kim Workman Director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. “The Minister must be congratulated for taking ... More >>
23 Bail Murders survey reveals lack of early intervention
Monday, 12 November 2012, 9:11 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“A survey of 20 of the 23 offenders who committed murder while on bail since 2006 showed that most of the offenders presented a number of unresolved background issues which if dealt with earlier through the criminal justice system, could have prevented ... More >>
Greg King Passionate about Justice Reform
Sunday, 4 November 2012, 6:08 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“Greg King will be remembered for more than his legal talent”: said Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. “He was able to engage positively with people regardless of their political, social or economic background.” More >>
Baroness Vivien Stern speaks on Prisons and Justice
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 10:35 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
We are pleased to announce that Baroness Vivien Stern will speak at the Robson Hanan Trust Annual Lecture. More >>
Justice Sector Agencies and NGOs Commit
Sunday, 28 October 2012, 10:19 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
An inaugural meeting last week between a core group of Justice Sector NGO’s known as the Justice Coalition, and the Justice Sector Leadership Board, will lead to improved collaboration across the justice sector, said Coalition spokesperson, Kim Workman. ... More >>
Closure of Faith-based Prison Unit signals a new direction
Saturday, 27 October 2012, 1:01 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“Prison Fellowship are fortunate to be working with the Department of Corrections at a time when there has been a radical shift in the way it treats service providers and contractors”. said Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment, ... More >>
Detention in Police cells increases youth reoffending
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 12:57 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“Being detained in police cells is likely to increase the chances that a young offender will reoffend. It is a key point in a youngster’s criminal career, and should be avoided wherever possible” says Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking Crime ... More >>
Police Unwise To Dismiss Survey Results On Police Conduct
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 9:26 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“The Horizon Research survey on Police performance, should not be blithely dismissed on methodological grounds”, said Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. He was commenting on the research results, which showed that public trust ... More >>
Rethinking Urges Community Leaders to Debunk Myths
Monday, 15 October 2012, 12:24 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“It is important that responsible citizens don’t unintentionally perpetuate the crime and justice myths spread by sensation-seeking media, and those organisations who gain support for their cause, by striking fear into the hearts of vulnerable ... More >>
Young people speak up on crime, police and justice issues
Monday, 8 October 2012, 11:53 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Nearly 100 young people from throughout New Zealand have given views on youth justice issues as part of a consultation on the review of the Youth Crime Action Plan. More >>
Prisoners will lie to get earlier Parole Board Hearings
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 5:36 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“The proposal to reduce parole hearings for offenders who refuse to accept their guilt, or make little effort at rehabilitation, will encourage prisoners to lie”, says Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. He was commenting ... More >>
TV cameras encourage the “Oprafication” of Justice
Monday, 24 September 2012, 3:50 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Rethinking Crime and Punishment has come out strongly in support of Judith Collin’s concerns about the way TV cameras are being used to increase the level of emotion in the Court process. In Its latest newsletter Rethinking focuses on this issue, ... More >>
Rethinking Crime - Newsletter 107, Sept 2012
Monday, 24 September 2012, 3:22 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
When President of the NZ Law Society, Jonathan Temm spoke out recently the way TV camera are used to increase the level of emotion in the courtroom, he struck a common accord with Rethinking Crime and Punishment, who in its recent oral submission on ... More >>
McVicar's Claim that on youth policy demonstrably false
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 11:57 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Garth McVicar’s claim that the Sensible Sentencing Trust lobbied for most of the content in the Youth Crime Action Plan is demonstrably false”, says Kim Workman, of Rethinking Crime and Punishment. He was commenting on the Sensible Sentencing ... More >>
JustSpeak launches website
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 1:29 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Just over a year after forming in Wellington, the young people’s network working towards change in the criminal justice system, JustSpeak, has launched its website today: www.justspeak.org.nz More >>
Young People: Change Attitude Towards Youth Offenders
Friday, 10 August 2012, 9:28 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Young People Call For Change In Public Attitude Towards Youth Offenders A group of young people are appealing to the public to change their attitudes towards youth offenders. JustSpeak, a community of young people who seek to encourage a new generation ... More >>
Gregory Fortuin a Welcome Addition to the Justice Coalition
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 8:30 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“Gregory Fortuin’s appointment as Executive Chairman of Prison Fellowship, is a welcome and colourful addition to Justice Coalition”. says Kim Workman, spokesperson for the Justice Coalition, a collective of 12 Justice Sector NGO’s. Mr Fortuin ... More >>
Sensible Sentencing Guilty of Elder Abuse
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 12:57 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
“Garth McVicar’s recent speech to the Wanganui Probus Clubs, was clearly intended to make people believe that we live in a dangerous and unsafe world, compared to forty years ago”. Said Kim Workman, of Rethinking Crime and Punishment in a speech ... More >>
Remand prisoner population increased by 116%
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 8:33 pm | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
The Law and Order Select Committee was today urged to consider amendments to bail legislation as an opportunity to reduce reoffending and crime. Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking Crime and Punishment, told the Committee that the Bail Act should be ... More >>
Māori Over-representation in the Criminal Justice System
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 10:12 am | Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Māori Over-representation in the Criminal Justice System –Does Structural Discrimination Have anything to do with it? More >>
