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Te Pāti Māori wants to end prisons in New Zealand by 2040, citing failure to reduce re-offending and systemic inequality.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi defended the party’s goal to abolish prisons in New Zealand by 2040, saying current prisons fail to reduce re-offending and ignore root causes like poverty and inequality.
He cited Norway’s rehabilitative model and emphasized immediate steps like repealing the three-strikes law and decriminalizing drugs.
The party argues that systemic reform, including housing and social security changes, can create a society where incarceration is unnecessary.
While Labour opposes the plan, the proposal has sparked national debate on justice reform, particularly given the overrepresentation of Māori in prisons.
Te Pāti Māori quiere poner fin a las cárceles en Nueva Zelanda para 2040, citando el fracaso para reducir la reincidencia y la desigualdad sistémica.