Mentally ill people in our prisons are suffering human rights violations

Addresses the effect that rapid growth in the prison population has had on health and equity in Aotearoa New Zealand, especially for prisoners suffering from serious mental illness. Overviews prisoners' physical and mental health needs and the obligations of the Government under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Bill of Rights Act 1990, and the 2008 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Looks at the inability of the Department of Corrections to meet the needs of prisoners with serious mental illness. Considers how to fix the problem. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.