Twenty-Four Years, No Rehab | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 15, 2026 · 1m

After 24 years behind bars for a 2006 murder he swears he didn’t commit, a man locked up for life is furious he’s still denied access to rehabilitation — even as others get in sooner. His conviction, based on circumstantial evidence and shaky witness testimony, is now under legal review as his lawyer pushes for a fresh look from the Criminal Case Review Commission. Though prison officials say he’s well-behaved and motivated, he sees the denial of programs as a death sentence to his parole hopes. With his next parole review in a year, his case is part of a growing chorus of long-term inmates…