Simon Power Quotes (6 Quotes)

There are some pretty rotten things going on in our prisons. We've seen prisoners sleeping in vans, a big increase in smuggling contraband into prisons, we've heard the suggestion that criminals should be prison guards, seen budgets blown and prisoners accessing violent movies.

It's almost bizarre that the Corrections Department, itself an arm of the government, didn't factor in the extra costs from changes to the Holiday' Act.

They should not be compromised just so the Government can trumpet about police numbers.

Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor should tell the public the extent of security issues at New Zealand's prisons in the light of the report into Christchurch Men's Prison.

National has been saying for some time that the parole system lacks credibility and is not working.

Movies rated 'R' are supposed to be banned, yet there are hundreds of them on the list.