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Jarrod Gilbert

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Dr Jarrod Gilbert is the author of Patched: The History of Gangs in New Zealand. He is currently working on his next book, Murder: A New Zealand History. He lives and drinks in Christchurch.

Prisoner numbers are down: let’s not go back to a ‘lock ’em up’ mindset

Prisoner numbers are down: let’s not go back to a ‘lock ’em up’ mindset

Do we need to get tough on crime? Or do we need to get tough on inter-generational poverty, domestic violence and racism?

By Jarrod Gilbert | 29th September, 2022

“One day Tim McKinnel decided he’d bust a man out of prison, and that’s what he did”

“One day Tim McKinnel decided he’d bust a man out of prison, and that’s what he did”

The new book In Dark Places: The confessions of Teina Pora and an ex-cop's fight for justice is in shops tomorrow (Friday). Dr Jarrod Gilbert interviews the hero of the book, Tim McKinnel, the ex-cop who successfully campaigned for Teina Pora's release.

By Jarrod Gilbert | 17th March, 2016

Books: Essay – In Which Jarrod Gilbert Attempts to Drink the Whanganui Literary Festival Dry

Books: Essay – In Which Jarrod Gilbert Attempts to Drink the Whanganui Literary Festival Dry

"A crime writer who literally fell at my feet signalled the end of the night" - Patched author Jarrod Gilbert reports from the Whanganui Writers Festival held in the weekend.

By Jarrod Gilbert | 23rd September, 2015