With seven books and more than 50 scholarly articles to his credit, Professor Newbold is one of New Zealand's leading criminologists and is a frequent advisor to government departments in matters of criminal justice policy. His most recent book, The Problem of Prisons, based on more than 30 years of research into, and experience of, the prison system, is the first comprehensive analysis of the history and current state of corrections in New Zealand. His paper at the conference will be based on some of the conclusions drawn from this new book.