Issues found at Manawatū Prison in 2017 are still yet to be fully sorted out. (File pic)Inmates at Manawatū Prison are still having to wait too long to access health services despite being warned about it five years ago. A check in 2019 by inspectors found some issues, including access to healthcare, were yet to be resolved. Warwick Smith/Stuff Manawatū Prison used to be a hotbed of gang-driven standovers, but the culture has improved recently. Murray Wilson/Stuff Darren Earl Reid, pictured in 2016, tried to smuggle contraband into Manawatū Prison.

Source: Stuff December 11, 2021 14:47 UTC