Barry Soper: ZB political correspondent on the Government putting up $1.9 billion to bolster prison capacity and staff
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
May 6, 20245m 33s
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The Government is pumping $1.9 billion into bolstering prison capacity, staffing and criminal rehab programmes.
The Budget investment will add more than 800 extra beds at Waikeria Prison and deliver 685 more frontline Corrections staff, including 470 prison officers.
ZB political correspondent Barry Soper says it's unclear if the extra cash boost is all coming out of the Government's savings program.
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