Public Forum Saturday - Auckland

Saturday 16th April, 2pm-6pm Salvation Army, 16A Bakerfield Place, Manukau.

A discussion about the ever increasing prison population and the effect it is having on our communities. Although crime has been decreasing for many years, the number of people going to prison gets higher and higher. The criminal justice system exists to address social harm, yet it is frequently the cause of harm, especially to our most vulnerable communities.

JustSpeak is hosting this free public event as an opportunity to share kai and kōrero with some awesome people who work with offenders and their families.

Our speakers are:
Tracey McIntosh from the University of Auckland. Tracey works with women in Auckland Women's prison teaching creative writing as well as studying marginalisation and co-directing Ngā Pae o te Maramatanga (Centre of Research Excellence)

Tracey Mouat from Pillars. Tracey has been involved with Pillars for four years, based in South Auckland, firstly as a volunteer Board member and more recently in a role sponsored by a network of businesses that are passionate about children of prisoners getting the support they need to live positive lives. Tracey's background is in Public Relations and Communications and she launched and managed the last four annual Children of Prisoners Week campaigns to highlight the need for support for the over 20,000 children in New Zealand who have a parent in prison.

Reina Harris from the Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit.

Lua Maynard from Friendship House. Lua works as an anti-violence co-facilitator. He also works as a health promoter for a Youthline violence project at Friendship House in Manukau.

Sarah Boyd from YouthLaw. Sarah spent about 6 years working with CYF starting in care and protection as well as working as an in-home behavioural therapist for the caregivers of our most at risk recidivist young offenders. She also did a secondment as a case leader in Korowai Manaaki.

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