Face of the Day

> Corrections does not know how many people leave prison with nowhere to live or a reintegration plan, an Auditor-General’s report has revealed. > > That information was crucial for preventing homelessness and reducing the risk of reoffending, it said. > > But Corrections said “we don’t need to know” where people are going to be living – aside from those released on parole, or with conditions. > > Corrections should do better at understanding that, to inform social services who could help those people, the report said. > > But Minister Mark Mitchell said “Corrections is not a housing agency” and was not responsible for prisoners’ housing needs after they’re released. > > RNZ Read More