PRISON POPULATION.
The Ilowr.rd League has continuously noted, with ome satisfaction, that prison numbers in Xew Zealand have shown a tendency to decline, in recent years. "While this fact is of some importance, it is well that the public be not deluded into a false sense of satisfaction, for a comparison with recent figures from England shows that our prison population is approximately three times that of England, on a population basis. In the face of this, can we accept the Minister's assurance that there is 110 necessity for a comprehensive investigation into Xew Zealand's penal system? 5 H. BEXTHAM. Auckland Branch, Howard League for Penal Reform.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 140, 15 June 1936, Page 6
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107PRISON POPULATION. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 140, 15 June 1936, Page 6
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