Waikeria riot: Climbing prisoner numbers collide with fires wiping out 250 beds
12 Jan, 2021 03:50 AM
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The top jail has been completely destroyed and can no longer be used, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis said. Video / Brett Phibbs / Mark Coote
The top jail has been completely destroyed and can no longer be used, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis said. Video / Brett Phibbs / Mark Coote
The prison population has surged by hundreds since Christmas, just as an entire high-security complex was destroyed in mayhem at Waikeria.
"If the muster continues to increase, we're going to have difficulty finding the right beds," Corrections Association president Alan Whitley said today.