A report into Auckland Prison, the country's maximum security prison, has revealed a myriad of problems, despite the introduction of a new strategy Hōkai Rangi.
The strategy was meant to deliver better outcomes for Māori and their whānau because of their significant overrepresentation in the Corrections system.
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier inspected Paremoremo prison in Auckland unannounced and found prisoners were being locked in cells for 22 to 23 hours a day, despite new units opening to aid rehabilitation.
He also found two breaches of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Topia Rameka is a Corrections deputy chief executive and responsible for implementing Hōkai Rangi.
He speaks to Susie Ferguson.
