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Prisoner Voting Rights: November 12, 2018

Prisoner Voting Rights: November 12, 2018

Prisoner Voting Rights: November 12, 2018 Prisoner Voting Rights: November 12, 2018, 5.73 MB
Monday, November 12, 2018

The Supreme Court last week has upheld a High Court declaration in 2013 that prisoners have the right to vote under the Bill of Rights Act.  Justice Minister Andrew Little said afterwards it is not a priority for the current Parliament to change a law banning all prisoners to vote. Justin talked to Nigel Hampton from the Howard League for Penal Reform.  They first discussed the details of the current law.