7 Dec 2021

Youth unit whānau devastated by quarantine proposal

From Checkpoint, 5:48 pm on 7 December 2021

Families of young men who spent time in the Hawke's Bay Regional Prison Youth Unit are devastated it could be adapted for quarantine.

The Department of Corrections is considering using the youth units in Christchurch and Hastings for prisoners with Covid-19.

It's sparked outrage from families and specialists. Katie Doyle reports.