The New Zealand ExperienceJustice reform: making it happen Leigh Marsh

“The start of a movement towards change, a change for the better and a change for good.”

– Hon. Andrew Little. Minister of Justice. New Zealand Justice Summit 2018.

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CEHAPAITIA TE ORANGA TANGATA

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CETHE NEW ZEALAND CONTEXT

Mid 2017

Nov 2017

10K

Mar 2018

!!!10,820

Population Peak

How are we going to reduce our population?

Risk mitigation & safety

Informed decision making

VS.

++ +

New prisons

Needs based support

Immediate case analysisAppropriate

rehabilitation & re-integration

Re-opening facilities

Double bunking

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CEENTRY INTO THE SYSTEM – BAIL

Arrest & Charged

Court: 1st

Court: 2nd

Court: 3rd

Bail

Custody

Custody

Custody

Bail

Bail

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CEEXIT FROM THE SYSTEM – PAROLE

Sentencing Parole Eligibility

Date

Sentence Release

Date

Parole Parole

12 months

1/3

12 months

12 months

Parole

No Parole

Usually get out here Now get out here

No Parole

No Parole

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CEHIGH IMPACT INNOVATION PROGRAMME – WHAT WE DO

We look for operational barriers to flow, poor design or people behaviour – how does the system or process stop you getting to where you need to get to?

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CEHIGH IMPACT INNOVATION PROGRAMME – HOW WE DO IT

PROJECT SHOP

DESIGNERS

RESEARCHERSDATA SPECIALISTS

CHANGE PRACTITIONERS

INNOVATIONCOLLABORATION

TRUST

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CEHIGH IMPACT INNOVATION PROGRAMME – EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK

Bail Support Services

LocationWellington Christchurch Manukau.

Puāwai He Kete Oranga o te Mana Wāhine

App

Bail House

Remand TriageEM Bail Ready

Bank Accounts

Home Detention Resentencing

Project 7

Online Victim’s Notification Project

Sentencing ReadyParole Ready

Speech, Language & Communication

Needs (SLCN)

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CEHIGH IMPACT INNOVATION PROGRAMME – TODAY’S CONTEXT

10,000

Mid 2017

March2018

Today

10,400

9,400

10,800

New Zealand Prison Population

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CEHIGH IMPACT INNOVATION PROGRAMME – EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK: HE KETE

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CETHE NEW ZEALAND EXPERIENCE - NEXT STEPS

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CEQUESTION TIME

Thank you! Questions?