Personal trauma and criminal offending are closely linked – real rehabilitation is only possible with justice system reform
- Written by: Katey Thom, Associate professor, Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand’s justice system is failing. The country has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the OECD, and over 56% of people with prior convictions are reconvicted within two years.
Some 52% of people in prison identify as Māori, while 91% of people in prison have experienced mental distress, and over 50% addiction. Many are...
