We collectively stand in strong opposition to this Bill on the grounds that:
❖ This Bill is driven by penal populism
❖ The evidence tells us that harsh punishments don’t work
❖ The proposed legislation isn’t reasonable or ethical
❖ There are effective evidence-based alternatives to the Bill
This submission is supported by the following individuals and organisations:
● Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
● Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW)
● Ara Taiohi
● Community Law Centres Aotearoa
● Dr. Enys Delmage, Consultant in Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry
● Family for Every Child
● Kick Back
● New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)
● People Against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA)
● Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou
● Save the Children
● START
● VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai
● YouthLaw Aotearoa
