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We demand that Corrections provide clothes for prisoners
We’ve previously published a series on the failure of the Department of Corrections to provide basic necessities like hygienic bedding, and over the past several years the work of our advocates has uncovered that this negligence extends to underwear, socks, shoes and thermals. This is a wide-ranging problem, affecting all prisons. We’ve been supporting prisoners
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Defying Destiny: Day of Queer Power
Last weekend, Destiny Church escalated its attacks against the queer community in Auckland. Destiny wants to drive queer New Zealanders back into the closet. PAPA won’t let this happen. We stood for queer liberation as No Pride in Prisons, and we stand for it now. We’re holding DEFYING DESTINY: DAY OF QUEER POWER this Sunday
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DRAFT Submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill 2024
This is a draft of our submission on the Treaty Principles Bill. Please feel free to use it for ideas when writing your own.
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DRAFT Submission on the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill 2024
This is a late draft of our submission on the Boot Camps Bill. This Bill will cause a lot of harm and trauma to rangatahi, so we encourage everyone to submit against it.
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Let’s talk about the Sentencing (Reform) Amendment Bill
What does the bill do? Limits sentence reductions; Targets young people with harsher sentencing; Restricts courts’ ability to consider mitigating factors in offending; Restricts courts’ ability to consider the circumstances of the defendant in cases of recidivism; Encourages cumulative sentencing; Encourages guilty pleas; …and more. What Impact will the Bill have? This Bill will drive
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Parliamentary Select Committee Submissions 101
This guide will provide a basic overview of the select committee submissions writing process.
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How to email your local MP about the Ram Raids Bill
A step-by-step guide to writing to your local MP, asking them to stop the Ram Raids Bill.
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Dire Conditions in New Zealand Prison Visiting Rooms For Whānau & Friends
Families and prisoners report unwelcoming and restrictive environments during visits. Under the Corrections Act 2004, prisoners are entitled to one 30-minute visit per week, yet many face extreme limitations and distressing conditions, especially since COVID-19. Visiting rooms should support family bonds, not strain them!
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Build Communities, Not Cages
On Saturday 25th May, join us outside Mount Eden Prison to say NO to Three Strikes, US-style megaprisons, defunding social services, and mass incarceration.
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Corrections Shining Torches Into Prisoners’ Faces Overnight
At night, Corrections officers are required to shine torches into each cell, usually every two hours but as often as every 15 minutes for people in ISU. This is a form of torture. Cheap technological interventions could avoid the need for this practice.