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Slavery Convict Denied Parole Again | Wellington News
Joseph Matamata, New Zealand’s first convicted slaveholder, has been denied parole again—this time after allegedly threatening another inmate, despite claiming he didn’t understand his own words. Convicted in 2020 for enslaving 13 people over two decades using coercive labor practices, Matamata’s parole was revoked after he repeated prison slang during a confrontation, which the board deemed a serious breach of trust. Though he insisted it was just joking, the chair called his explanation “incredibly naive,” noting he’d previously promised to walk away from such situations. He’ll now wait…
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