The PSA Criticises the Governments Plans to Scrap the Waikato Mega-Prison

Lillian Hanly speaks to Willie Cochrane from the Public service association regarding the governments announcement to scrap the Waikato mega-prison. 

The PSA is the largest corrections union representing 3000 staff at the department of corrections and has criticised the governments announcement stating Waikeria is in "absolute drastic need for upgrading". 

Lillian investigated the claim of the need for more facilities with incarceration rates rising and the prison population swelling to bursting.