GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – Beyond Punishment: A Swedish-Inspired Approach to Corrections Reform in New Zealand
Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell’s proposal to scrap short prison sentences in favour of longer ones is an approach that ignores decades of criminological research and the success of evidence-based rehabilitation models, particularly Sweden’s.
GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – Why a Royal Commission of Inquiry Is Crucial: Lessons from Arthur Allan Thomas and Alan Hall
New Zealand prides itself on upholding justice and fairness, yet cases like those of Arthur Allan Thomas and Alan Hall expose significant failings within our legal and law enforcement systems.
GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – Budget Cuts: The Real Impact on New Zealand’s Corrections System
Recent budget cut suggestions to the Ministries of Justice and Corrections by the government will only increase existing problems like …
Govt rules out Royal Commission for Alan Hall case
One of NZ’s highest-profile miscarriages of justice will continue to go without a Royal Commission, despite concerns about institutional problems with the justice system by Sam Sachdeva 30/10/2024 The Government has dismissed calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of Alan Hall, saying such a move would be “unnecessary and …
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GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – YOU DON’T GO TO PRISON TO DIE
I haven’t blogged lately, rather choosing to sit back and watch the circus unfold shall we say…
Jackie Interview One News re End of Life Act Petition
OPINION: New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act is currently being reviewed. Both sides of the assisted dying debate share their thoughts on what should happen. Warning: This article contains content that could be upsetting for some people. New Zealand’s assisted dying law, the End of Life Choice Act, is reaching its third anniversary. Since the …
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End of Life Act Petition Presented to Parliament
