What progress will look like
We will know we are successful when we see:
- more Māori offenders participating in assessments, programmes and services incorporating a Māori world view
- health needs of Māori offenders addressed
- Māori offender participation in rehabilitation programmes
- improvements in literacy and numeracy skills
- more Māori offenders participating in employment and training opportunities
- rates and seriousness of Māori recidivism and reconvictions reducing.
“Back then if someone said something, I’d be ‘at it’ (fighting). But after this I thought, nah, I’m not giving people the satisfaction by nutting off. I’m gonna be the Māori they don’t think I can be. I’ve definitely mellowed out and do not react as bad as I used to.” - Māori male prisoner
