Sadly, Celia Lashlie, a researcher known for her work with women in prisons and work with boys, past away last month on the sixteenth of February, 2015, from pancreatic cancer.
Celia was a manager of Christchurch's Woman's Prison. She started to understand problems that at risk families were facing. She believed we need to start with woman in families because they can break the cycle of their shocking childhood experiences, and work towards providing a better future for their children.
Also known for her work in New Zealand's men's prisons, Celia realized when these men were boys, they made split decisions that landed them in jail and worked towards helping teenage boys make better choices.
Celia Lashlie's work has helped many New Zealanders understand the importance of dealing with the core problems our people face everyday. She has written three books; The Journey to Prison: Who goes and why, He’ll Be Ok, Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good Men and The Power of Mothers: Releasing Our Children.
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Teina Reid
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