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Mr Brooking is  a spokesman for the Howard League for Penal Reform. He is also the author of a criticial expose of New Zealand justice system:  Flying Blind - How the justice system perpetuates crime and and the Corrections department fails to correct.

Br Brooking has worked as an alcohol and drug counsellor in Wellington for over 10 years. He provides comprehensive alcohol and drug assessments on offenders who end up in Court with alcohol and drug related offending. He also provides AOD reports to the Parole Board on inmates seeking to attend a substance abuse treatment programme in the community on release.

He has also made numerous submissions to government on the need for increased treatment opportunities for alcoholics and drug addicts and frequently appears as a commentator in the media on such topics. His particular concern is the lack of opportunities for offenders who appear in Court (and in prison) but get little or no help with their substance abuse problems and so continue to re-offend.

 

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Flying Blind - free copies at Parliament

Wellington

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CRIME and PUNISHMENT Documentary TV1

New Zealand

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Public meeting - 10 Things the Alcohol industry won't tell you about Alcohol

Wellington

Alcohol

Public meeting - 10 Things the Alcohol industry won't tell you about Alcohol

Wellington

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News (67)

11:59AM
'Drug swallower' dies in prison after Corrections fails to xray him Officers suspected he had swallowed drugs. They placed him in an observation cell with a camera - but failed to monitor him properly. 196 views

12:20PM
Nurse suspended for 18 weeks on full pay for giving prisoner Raro. Emily Wilson has been a nurse for 30 years but was suspended after an act of kindness to a dehydrated prisoner. 231 views

7:22AM
Officers kill prisoner trying to commit suicide The coroner's report into the death of Nicholas Harris in Waikeria prison last year found officers were 'justified' in their behaviour. 186 views

7:16AM
Prisoner's lives not worth saving - the suicide of Kerry Joll The Dominion Post has just reported the outcome of the coroner's inquiry into the suicide of Kerry Joll. 186 views

12:49PM
How police and probation harass prisoners on parole - the case of Tony Maude The police raided every house he stayed at - his mother died, his engagement broke up, and his ex-partner took off to Christchurch with his daughter - then he relapsed. 180 views

8:35AM
The media still in bed with Sensible Sentencing Trust 350 views

9:52AM
Crime at an all time low - but we still need another prison New Zealand's crime rate has dropped for the third year in a row. 174 views

6:54AM
Public protection orders for 3,840 high risk prisoners. Judith Collins claims only a very small number of prisoners will meet the criteria - but the Corrections Department says 3,840 will meet the criteria over ten years. 116 views

6:16PM
Graeme Burton & Murray Wilson have a lot in common - both were set up to fail Murray Wilson, aka the 'Beast of Blenheim' –  committed his crimes well over 18 years ago. 156 views

6:17PM
Diabetic dying to get out of prison Jane Wilson is 36 year old drug addict with diabetes. 123 views

9:40AM
IPCA - Police watchdog is a real puppy The Independent Police Conduct Authority (generally known as the IPCA) has just released a comprehensive report on police deaths in custody. 105 views

2:20PM
Prison protesters - all they need is a decent meal. New research finds prison violence is linked to poor diet. Supplements containing vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids reduce violence in prisons by 37%. 180 views

9:40PM
Cruelty by Corrections pushes prisoners into suicide The Coroner recently released his findings into the death in prison of Richard John Barriball and was highly critical of staff at OCF. 397 views

7:27AM
Psychological abuse of vulnerable prisoners. The Corrections Department uses sleep deprivation and 'the naked squat' on suicidal prisoners. 295 views

7:51AM
Anne Tolley ratchets up the screws on prisoners. Section 5 of the Corrections Act requires that prisons are "operated in accordance with rules ...  that are based on the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. 164 views

7:53AM
Howard League calls for 50% cut in prison population New Zealand's rate of imprisonment is on a par with third world countries wracked by violence and civil war. 263 views

11:19AM
Open letter to Gerry Brownlee - and his little piece of Finland. Dear Gerry, Take your Nokia - your little piece of Finland and call Prof John Pratt who actually knows what he's talking about. 130 views

8:15AM
Drinking too much water to be an offence. A Bill has just passed its first reading in Parliament which will enable prisoners to be charged with an offence for drinking too much water. 508 views

8:11AM
It doesn't add up - 1,200 empty beds and a new prison Last week, the Government announced that two old prisons will close – Wellington's Mount Crawford Prison (which holds 120 prisoners) and the New Plymouth prison (which holds 112). 373 views

8:21AM
Department's double standards (the MIRP doesn't work). The Government has set 10 targets for the public sector to achieve over the next three to five years - including a reduction in criminal re-offending. 233 views

7:47PM
Financial crisis solved - Govt finds $900 million for new prison. The Government has just given the green light to build a new 960 bed prison at Wiri to be run by Serco. 363 views

8:45AM
Enhanced torture techniques used by Serco on Kim Dotcom Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom recently spent a month in the Auckland Central Remand prison (ACRP) after the US government persuaded New Zealand police that his file sharing company, Megaupload, was infringing US copyright laws. 252 views

8:46AM
Corrections Department censors Wikipedia The Department of Corrections has been deleting information about the Department on a page on Wikipedia. 700 views

2:16PM
Corrections fines Serco $150,000 & pays nothing for same mistake The NZ Herald reported today (February 21) that Serco, the operator of Mt Eden prison has been fined $150,000 after a prisoner escaped. 182 views

3:24PM
Corrections on the Couch - how victims are revictimised On December 11, the NZ Herald reported that the families of those killed by William Bell gathered to remember those they lost in the Panmure RSA ten years ago. 110 views

7:33AM
Garth McVicar clones himself as a woman: Tamsin Marshall is copying the sensible sentencing trust's nonsensical approach to crime. 207 views

6:13PM
Sent to prison 40 times - the $3 million orange juice On January 7, the New Zealand Herald reported the story of James Whenuaroa – sentenced to prison for six weeks for stealing a bottle of orange juice from a supermarket. 244 views

12:40PM
Prisoners forced to sleep in toilets In October, 2011 former National Finance director Trevor Ludlow was sentenced to five years and seven months in jail. 327 views

11:48AM
Dunne refuses to spend $10,000 - misses out on $350 million New Zealanders want the Government to toughen up - not by putting more people in prison but by tackling the death and social destruction caused by binge drinking. 222 views

9:03PM
A Dunne deal - compulsory alcohol and drug assessments on parolees United Future's Peter Dunne has just thrashed out an agreement with Prime Minister John Key whereby Mr Dunne retains his role as associate Minister of Health and National will implement a number of United Future's policies. 187 views