A former police officer left paralysed when a repeat offender
stabbed him is applauding the Government's plan to make it
possible to hold high-risk criminals in prison for longer
than their sentences.
Justice Minister Judith Collins looks set to shelve reforms
set in motion by her predecessor Simon Power, including moves
to an inquisitorial system for victims of sexual crimes.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is planning to
shorten jail sentences for repeat offenders but make life
behind bars more difficult with a regime of hard labour.
Family Court counselling could face the axe, with a review
raising questions about the effectiveness of the service and
whether taxpayers should be footing the bill.
