PHOTO: ODT FILESA former corrections officer bashed unconscious by an inmate and who ended up with post-traumatic stress will get a $65,000 payout. The compensation ends a long-running battle for the former Corrections officer at the Otago Corrections Facility. And although the prison officer has found new work as a labourer, life is still a struggle. In 2018, the ERA found that Corrections had failed to take practical steps to stop the assault and help the corrections officer deal with his resulting mental issues. At the time, the ERA ordered $30,000 compensation, which was challenged by the former corrections officer's lawyer.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 02, 2020 22:18 UTC