Looking into Prisons: Exploring 21st Century Principles and Practices
The inaugural Bishop Selwyn event
THIS PAGE CONTAINS BRIEF TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS AND LINKS TO THE SPEAKERS' PAPERS, IN THE ORDER OF THE PROGRAMME.
THANKS TO MC ROD ORAM, THE SPEAKERS AND ALL THOSE WHO ASSISTED TO MAKE THIS AN UNFORGETTABLE FORUM.
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First session
NEW ZEALAND’S PENAL SYSTEM AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
- the place of human rights in a penal context
If a core responsibility of penal policy is to improve rehabilitative outcomes for those who have offended, then correctional policies and practices - grounded in demonstrating respect for those in prison, promoting change and building prisoners’ trust, confidence, hope and self-respect - are necessary. Recognition of and giving expression to prisoners’ human rights underpin these crucial human experiences; indeed, New Zealand’s being a signatory to international human rights’ treaties emphasises the importance of this in a penal context.
Theme Presenter
Kris Gledhill, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland
Respondents
• Shirley Johnson, Former Youth Justice Residence Manager
• Professor Tracey McIntosh, Associate Professor & Director Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga | New Zealand’s Māori Centre
of Research Excellence, University of Auckland
The inaugural Bishop Selwyn event
THIS PAGE CONTAINS BRIEF TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS AND LINKS TO THE SPEAKERS' PAPERS, IN THE ORDER OF THE PROGRAMME.
THANKS TO MC ROD ORAM, THE SPEAKERS AND ALL THOSE WHO ASSISTED TO MAKE THIS AN UNFORGETTABLE FORUM.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
First session
NEW ZEALAND’S PENAL SYSTEM AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
- the place of human rights in a penal context
If a core responsibility of penal policy is to improve rehabilitative outcomes for those who have offended, then correctional policies and practices - grounded in demonstrating respect for those in prison, promoting change and building prisoners’ trust, confidence, hope and self-respect - are necessary. Recognition of and giving expression to prisoners’ human rights underpin these crucial human experiences; indeed, New Zealand’s being a signatory to international human rights’ treaties emphasises the importance of this in a penal context.
Theme Presenter
Kris Gledhill, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland
Respondents
• Shirley Johnson, Former Youth Justice Residence Manager
• Professor Tracey McIntosh, Associate Professor & Director Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga | New Zealand’s Māori Centre
of Research Excellence, University of Auckland
Second session
THE EXPERIENCE OF INCARCERATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE FOR A HUMANLY ORIENTED PENAL SYSTEM
- the value of the contribution to policy and practice development of those who have been imprisoned
It is widely recognised that people who go through a system are well-placed to comment on areas of potential improvement, and this is true of many who have experienced incarceration. At the forum, three ex-prisoners discuss experiences that were of particular importance in enabling them to gain some of those qualities of hope, trust and self-respect, and to see the possibility of achieving a different future.
Theme Presenter
Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena, Centre for Health and Social Practice, Te Kura mo ngaa mahi tiaki i te Haapori, Waikato Institute of Technology
Respondents
• Ian Sinclair
• Fa'afete Taito, ex-gang member, career criminal and former inmate, recently graduated BA (double major in Sociology
and Māori), University of Auckland
Third session
GOVERNMENT’S ENGAGEMENT WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE CIVIL SOCIETY
- the considerable value of developing fully collaborative partnerships between government and civil society in order to work more effectively on complex problems
There is a sizeable literature about the value of long-term ‘conversations’ between organisations whose work involves managing complex issues, and knowledgeable people and/or civil society organisations. Speakers to the third theme (a researcher and NGO staff) will address some of the issues that are part of changing inter-organisational relationships and making use of the existing breadth of knowledge and experience to reach better outcomes for offenders.
Theme Presenter
Dr Alice Mills, Sociology, University of Auckland
Respondents
• Karen Morrison-Hume, Anglican Action Missioner, Waikato
• Sue Hay, Director, Social Policy and Parliamentary Research Unit, Salvation Army
GOVERNMENT’S ENGAGEMENT WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE CIVIL SOCIETY
- the considerable value of developing fully collaborative partnerships between government and civil society in order to work more effectively on complex problems
There is a sizeable literature about the value of long-term ‘conversations’ between organisations whose work involves managing complex issues, and knowledgeable people and/or civil society organisations. Speakers to the third theme (a researcher and NGO staff) will address some of the issues that are part of changing inter-organisational relationships and making use of the existing breadth of knowledge and experience to reach better outcomes for offenders.
Theme Presenter
Dr Alice Mills, Sociology, University of Auckland
Respondents
• Karen Morrison-Hume, Anglican Action Missioner, Waikato
• Sue Hay, Director, Social Policy and Parliamentary Research Unit, Salvation Army