SOCIAL DERELICTS.
NEED FOR INSTITUTION.
| The provision of a " half-way house," at which derelicts of society would be received— establishment of which has long been advocated by the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society—formed the subject of a letter received at the annual meeting of the society yesterday from the Minister for Justice, the Hon, E. P. Lee in reply to representations recently 'made to him by the society. The Minister stated that the matter was one of finance, but he hoped to be able to do something in this connection shortly. Referring to the urgency, of the matter, the society's annual report stated" It is sad to see so many old and almost helpless men sent to prison again and again, simply because they have no home, and institutions for. the aged poor are unwilling or unable to receive them. Though these men are fed and clothed and medically attended, and so far are better off than in the streets, yet they are prisoners who will be released "by death alone. Needless to say, we give these unfortunates ail the help we can, but it can only be of a temporary character."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17596, 8 October 1920, Page 4
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