A number of times we’ve blogged about the death of corrections officer Jason Palmer, who died in May 2010 after he was punched by an inmate at Springhill prison in the Waikato, New Zealand. The prisoner, Latu Kepa, was alleged to have been a member of the Killer Beez gang. Kepa later pleaded guilty to…
There are shocking revelations in today’s Sunday News that Ex-US marine prison officer Jason Palmer may have died as a result of a gang ordered hit at Springhill prison in the Waitkato, what’s more the paper says that a source has told them that the corrections department knew of the threat to the officer three…
Latu Kepu, 21, the prisoner who killed prison officer Jason Palmer had had his name suppression lifted but he won’t be facing a murder charge. Jason’s mother Ada is said to be furious that Kepu has been charged with manslaughter, she’s vowed to write to John Key and call for changes in prison procedures to…
Ex Marine, Jason Palmer, was a relatively recent immigrant to New Zealand, he came over from the States eight years ago. We’re not sure what he did for a living in the intervening years or why 6 months ago he joined the Corrections service at Spring Hill Prison. A few days ago he died from…
Ex US Marine Corp member Jason Palmer has been named as the prison officer killed by an inmate at Spring Hill prison in the Waikato. Mr Palmer died from his injuries after an assault that took place on May 15 2010. Members of the Trademe message boards have talked about under-staffing being a problem at…
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