Imagining Aotearoa Without Prisons - Dr James Mehigan

10/10/2024 54 min

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Dr James Mehigan, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Canterbury and a Barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London, examines the paradox of Aotearoa New Zealand being one of the safest countries in the world while maintaining a high imprisonment rate. Dr Mehigan explores how many people truly need to be incarcerated and considers the possibility of a future without prisons.

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