29 Jun 2023

Department of Corrections and Chief Ombudsman in spat

From Morning Report, 8:17 am on 29 June 2023

The Department of Corrections and Chief Ombudsman are in a public spat over a scathing report on the management of New Zealand's 18 prisons.

Ombudsman Peter Boshier says Corrections leadership are making recommended changes only at a 'glacial' pace, and need closer tracking of their progress.

The Department of Corrections' chief executive, Jeremy Lightfoot spoke to Corin Dann.