11 Aug 2021

Advocate on prisoners waiting for rehab help

From Morning Report, 8:26 am on 11 August 2021

The Parole Board is frustrated inmates are being left waiting in prison for help with rehabilitation.

The board's chair, Sir Ron Young, wrote to Minister Kelvin Davis in January spelling out his concerns.

He says he's spent a lot of time trying, but failing, to get Corrections to fix failing systems.

Just Speak director Tania Sawicki Mead spoke to Susie Ferguson.