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Developing a Positive Prison Culture (Part One)
By Kim Workman | March 17, 2009
The government plans to double bunk prisoners in the four newest prisons - Ngawha, Springhill, Auckland Womens Regional Prison, and Milton.That proposal will double the number of prisoners in the normal cell accommodation. Each prison was designed to accommodate one prisoner per cell, and the infrastructure, -kitchens, programme rooms, medial facilities, recreational facilities, and support services (psychologists, social workers, programme staff).
Greg Newbold, well known criminologist calls it “the beginning of the decline of Corrections in this country”. David Garrett, ACT MP, responds with “”Who cares if inmates don’t want to be ‘cooped up’ together for long periods of time? These criminals have lost the right to have their comforts considered,”
The purpose of double bunking is to save taxpayer money. Will it, in the long term? What do you think?
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