Prison inmates have been allowed to watch R-rated movies glorifying hard-core violence, nudity, drug abuse and jail breaks, according to a National MP.
The Dominion-Post reported the Corrections Department was breaching its own policy on what movies inmates can watch.
The newspaper said inmates were allowed to watch films during recreation time in their cells or common rooms, but those with R-ratings were supposed to be banned.
A list of films released to National MP Simon Power, included the R18 rated Quentin Tarantino-directed flick Kill Bill, Unspeakable, in which a psychopath goes on a murderous rampage with a razor, and Blow, the true story of a career drug dealer who teaches other inmates how to smuggle cocaine while in prison.
Other films shown were Wild Things 2 and Gone in 60 Seconds, which police had blamed for copycat car thefts.
Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor said there was a breach in policy and his department would implement "a vigorous vetting process".
The department made similar promises in 2002 when it was revealed inmates were frequently allowed to watch R-rated films.
Public Prisons Service acting general manager Bob Calland said staff had been reminded of the policy.
- NZPA
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