Staffing levels at Christchurch Women's Prison have been below minimum requirements at least three times since April, with only three officers monitoring the entire prison overnight. Short staffing levels and unsafe conditions at Christchurch Women's Prison have led to a protest by frustrated officers against the facility's “incompetent management”. Do you work at Christchurch Women's Prison? Christchurch Women’s Prison union members voted on Saturday to stop following unsafe practices in the prison, including being left alone on unit floors and being short-staffed, the statement said. Christchurch Men’s Prison and Rolleston Prison were asked for any spare staff, but none were available.

Source: Stuff June 13, 2021 21:46 UTC