Waikeria Prison riot a perfect storm waiting to happen - a podcast by RNZ

A riot at Waikeria Prison in King Country just over a year ago was a perfect storm waiting to happen - according to a clinical psychologist who has worked in prisons.
The incident started with a group of inmates lighting fires in a courtyard, then it escalated with other prisoners being broken out of their cells and men getting onto the roof.
The stand-off lasted six-days before being peacefully resolved.
Andrew McRae reports.

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