The real question we should be asking about Māori and prisons
10 Dec 2020
Society
Instead of asking why so many Māori people are in prison, maybe we should be asking why we’ve created a prison system that’s obsessed with putting Māori people in it.
If you don’t want to go to prison just don’t do any crimes, right? Unfortunately, it’s a little bit more complicated than that. When we have internal biases deeply ingrained at every level of the justice system, they’re going to have an influence on who ends up behind bars. Janaye Henry explains.
Janaye Henry
Janaye Henry (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa) is a comedian and actor who enjoys creating content for people who don't often see themselves represented in media.
