FAILURE TO FEND KEY
‘Staff Not To Blame’ (N.Z. Prase Association; WELLINGTON, Dec. 21. There was nothing unusual or blameworthy in the failure of the staff to And the "homemade** cell key used during the Auckland Prison riot, said the report of the Commissioner of inquiry, Mr A A Coates, SJf, which was released today.
"Keys often circulate within the prison end from time to time officers do And keys for which they are constantly on tbe look-out,” said the report. "It must be remembered, however, that the ingeanity of prieonen in biding keys can often defeat tbe moot thorough aeareh." Commenting en whether nB poaalble measures were taken to prevent the riot, tbe report said no fault was to be found with the measures taken. The complete justification of those moasnroo is to be found in tbe feet that not a single life was lost and no prisoner escaped.” said tbe
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30940, 22 December 1965, Page 7
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