30/11/2021
Kia Ora e te whanau! My name is Aimee Maaka, and I have recently created a page and website for my business Mana Reports, which has been operating since April 2021.
Mana Reports aims to improve sentencing outcomes for those disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system. We complete reports under s27 of the Sentencing Act (2002). Section 27 of the Sentencing Act (2002) states that ‘an offender may request the court to hear a person on personal, family, whānau, community, and cultural background of the offender’.
Our mission is to provide context to New Zealand courts about a client’s background; including unpacking familial, cultural, trauma or mental health related factors. We meet with our clients, their whānau, and / or professional supports to create thorough and informed reports fit for purpose.
I have worked as a Social Worker for the last 11 years, primarily in the criminal justice sector in roles across Australia, the United Kingdom and Aotearoa. Mana Reports was born out of a need for appropriate support for Māori who are disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system. We aim to provide the court with adequate background information to inform sentencing - because we are more than what we do and our circumstances.
Please check out my website for more information!
www.manareports.co.nz
Cultural and Background Reports under section 27 of the Sentencing Act (2002). Section 27 of the Sentencing Act (2002) states that ‘an offender may request the court to hear a person on personal, family, whānau, community, and cultural background of the offender’.Reports under section 27 can pr...
