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.
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