Concerns over youth prison units becoming Covid wards

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English - December 06, 2021 20:08 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Prison reform advocates and some lawyers are concerned about plans to repurpose two youth units into covid quarantine units, despite a promise from the Corrections Department that no young people will be transferred into the adult prison. The Department is considering using youth units in Christchurch and Hawkes Bay to care for prisoners with COVID-19.