Ombudsman slams double-bunking at Arohata Upper Prison after torture inspectionSUPPLIED Female inmates at Arohata Upper Prison. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier said on Thursday he was extremely disappointed that double-bunking was going ahead at Arohata Upper Prison – a satellite site at Rimutaka Men's Prison in Upper Hutt. After a spike in female prisoner numbers last year, the overflow from Arohata Women's Prison, in northern Wellington, was taken to the upper prison on the grounds of Rimutaka. STUFF Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier said conditions at Arohata Upper Prison put prisoners at a severe disadvantage. STUFF The women's prison attached to Rimutaka Men's Prison (pictured) has come under fire from the Chief Ombudsman for double-bunking.

Source: Stuff March 22, 2018 04:07 UTC