EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 13 MIN
Why prison numbers will surge: Writer Asher Emanuel
from Q+A with Jack Tame · host Q+A with Jack Tame
New Ministry of Justice projections forecast a 35 percent growth in New Zealand's prison population over the next ten years, with those kept in remand - people who have been charged but not convicted, or convicted but not sentenced - set to swell by nearly fifty percent. Asher Emanuel, a public lawyer and author of bestselling book The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City, says the trend doesn't necessarily reflect more crime, but a deliberate policy decision to put more people in prison. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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New Ministry of Justice projections forecast a 35 percent growth in New Zealand's prison population over the next ten years, with those kept in remand - people who have been charged but not convicted, or convicted but not sentenced - set to swell by nearly fifty percent. Asher Emanuel, a public lawyer and author of bestselling book The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City, says the trend doesn't necessarily reflect more crime, but a deliberate policy decision to put more people in prison. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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