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Mt Eden Prison Report Reveals Alarming Safety Issues
8/21/2025
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Story summary
- An inspection report on Auckland's Mt Eden Corrections Facility identified serious issues, including staffing shortages and prisoner safety concerns.
- Many inmates are confined to their cells for 22 hours daily, with few rehabilitation activities.
- There are reports of ignored intercom calls and a sexual assault incident.
- The chief inspector called for an action plan to rectify these problems.
