Abuse in state care: Boys' homes taught repeat offender 'how to be sneakier, more violent and angrier'
4 May, 2021 07:48 AM
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Daniel Rei: "I'm still affected by the past and the reality is it's never going to go away." Photo / Andrew McRae
Daniel Rei: "I'm still affected by the past and the reality is it's never going to go away." Photo / Andrew McRae
RNZ
By Andrew McRae of RNZ
A man who has spent many years of his life in prison says he learnt his trade while in state-run boys' homes.
Daniel Rei, 47, has given evidence to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care as it focuses on residential care.