Inmates at Auckland’s Mt Eden prison have had church services and one-on-one meetings with men of the cloth slashed since the jail was taken over by private firm Serco five months ago.
Serco admitted the prison had been using a temporary prison chaplaincy team since four permanent padres left in October after failing to agree with the company’s plans. Serco said the situation “isn’t ideal”.
Salvation Army prison visitor Collin Mellors said he rarely attended Mt Eden any more since it was taken over by Serco.
Source:
- Stuff.co.nz
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