The Worst Offenders - Can They Change?
A look inside the Kia Marama rehabilitation unit of Christchurch’s Rolleston Prison, following actor Colin Moy as he takes on the psyche of a child sex offender. With unprecedented access to the inmates, whose identities are protected for their own and their victims' sake, viewers gain first-hand knowledge of their distorted thought patterns, and of how expert psychological treatment, combined with blunt feedback from their fellow offenders, helps bring them out of denial for their actions and into the process of rehabilitation.
Primary Title
- The Worst Offenders - Can They Change?
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 23 March 2010
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A look inside the Kia Marama rehabilitation unit of Christchurch’s Rolleston Prison, following actor Colin Moy as he takes on the psyche of a child sex offender. With unprecedented access to the inmates, whose identities are protected for their own and their victims' sake, viewers gain first-hand knowledge of their distorted thought patterns, and of how expert psychological treatment, combined with blunt feedback from their fellow offenders, helps bring them out of denial for their actions and into the process of rehabilitation.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Rolleston Prison (Canterbury, N.Z.). Kia Marama Unit
- Child molesters--Rehabilitation--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Crime
- Documentary
- Reality
Hosts
- Colin Moy (Presenter)
- Alison Bruce (Interviewee)
- Stephen McQuillan (Director)
- Virginia Wright (Producer)
- Southern Screen Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Contributors
- Colin Moy (Presenter)
- Alison Bruce (Interviewee)
- Stephen McQuillan (Director)
- Virginia Wright (Producer)
- Southern Screen Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Rolleston Prison (Canterbury, N.Z.). Kia Marama Unit
- Child molesters--Rehabilitation--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand