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Prison Job Losses to Send Money Offshore

Prison Job Losses to Send Money Offshore


Kiwis are losing jobs in prisons as the government puts profits before people, says NZ First.

“Our predictions that prisoners are being moved for no good reason from state Corrections prisons to the private run prison in South Auckland have come true,” says Corrections Spokesperson Mahesh Bindra.

“There are enough prison beds throughout New Zealand so there was no need for a new private prison run by a foreign company.

“Closing down three units and moving the prisoners is a pure money-making venture.

“Private-run prisons make money by treating people as a number, compromising the safety of both staff and prisoners and cutting back on rehabilitation programmes.

“But the Kiwi taxpayer is still paying for the prisons.

“The loss of jobs for the sake of making money that ends up offshore is just not right,” says Mr Bindra.

ENDS


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