Christchurch prison boss John Roper fired after major investigationGEORGE HEARD/STUFF John Roper responds to questions at his home in 2017 after he was placed on special leave. Christchurch Men's Prison director John Roper, who was on a final warning, has been on gardening leave for 16 months. DAVID ALEXANDER/STUFF Christchurch Men's Prison boss John Roper has been fired after being on "special leave" since May last year. On Thursday, Clarke said acting Christchurch Men's Prison director Dave Pattinson would return to his position as the prison director at Northland Region Corrections Facility. Christchurch Men's Prison houses about 900 inmates and is one of the country's largest jails.

Source: Stuff September 06, 2018 05:11 UTC