A police investigation reveals prison guards and associates allegedly accepting bribes to smuggle drugs and phones into Mt Eden prison, raising serious concerns about integrity and safety within the corrections system.
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Twenty people, including 15 corrections officers and staff have been arrested in an alleged corruption and bribery bust. Police allege that staff have been smuggling cell phones and drugs and tobacco into prisoners in exchange for cash. A hundred and eight charges have been laid. Rachel Leota is the Corrections Chief Executive in with us. Good evening, Heather. This is a little bit worse than a few bad apples, isn't it?
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organized criminal infiltration of correctional systems
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