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Prisoner voting ban w/ People Against Prisons Aotearoa's Emmy Rākete: 6 May, 2025

Prisoner voting ban w/ People Against Prisons Aotearoa's Emmy Rākete: 6 May, 2025

Prisoner voting ban w/ People Against Prisons Aotearoa's Emmy Rākete: 6 May, 2025 Prisoner voting ban w/ People Against Prisons Aotearoa's Emmy Rākete: 6 May, 2025, 7.51 MB
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

In light of the government’s announcement to reinstate the prisoner’s voting ban, the decision has received significant criticism.

Such criticisms include the ban being described as a violation of fundamental rights, and a weak incentive for criminals

Producer Faith spoke to criminology lecturer from the University of Auckland, and press spokesperson for People Against Prisons Aotearoa Dr. Emmy Rākete, and how she feels about the move.