EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 5 MIN
Calls for more support for parolees after suspected suicides
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The Coroner says 14 people died in suspected suicides after their release from prison over the last three years. Parolees have described being thrown into the outside world without support, and say more psychological support is needed. The Corrections Department told RNZ it does not record the number of suicides. Parolees say Corrections doesn't record the data because it would only make them look bad. Finn Blackwell has more.
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The Coroner says 14 people died in suspected suicides after their release from prison over the last three years. Parolees have described being thrown into the outside world without support, and say more psychological support is needed. The Corrections Department told RNZ it does not record the number of suicides. Parolees say Corrections doesn't record the data because it would only make them look bad. Finn Blackwell has more.
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