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| Record prisoner numbers put pressure on Corrections |
| By radionz.co.nz- Robin Martin |
| Published: 05/13/2016 |
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In April, the prison population reached a record high of 9436 and although that had dropped to 9325 by last week, justice sector forecasts are for it to reach 10,000 by 2017. Department of Corrections national commissioner Jeremy Lightfoot said current measures to manage prisoner numbers would not be enough if that forecast proved correct. "While we have been able to manage muster pressure within our existing capacity by better optimising our use of prison accommodation through national oversight; deferring planned maintenance work; and reconfiguring prison units, these initiatives are not sufficient to manage future increases." Mr Lightfoot said the increase in prisoner numbers was outside Corrections' control and included factors such as legislative changes, judicial decisions, policing trends and crime levels. Read More. |
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