新西兰严格的银行业务规则使得前囚犯难以获得服务,有可能提高再犯罪率。 New Zealand's strict banking rules make it difficult for ex-prisoners to access services, potentially raising reoffending rates.

惠灵顿维多利亚大学的新研究表明,新西兰严格的银行业务规则使得前囚犯很难获得基本的银行服务,这可能导致更高的再犯罪率。 New research from Victoria University of Wellington reveals that strict banking rules in New Zealand make it hard for ex-prisoners to get basic banking services, which can lead to higher rates of reoffending. 这些问题包括身份证要求和银行不愿为这一群体服务。 Issues include ID requirements and banks' reluctance to serve this group. Kiwibank已推出一项方案,帮助囚犯在获释前开立账户,但专家建议各大银行应发挥主导作用,提供这些服务,以支持重返社会并展示企业的社会责任。 Kiwibank has introduced a program to help inmates open accounts before release, but experts suggest major banks should take a lead role in providing these services to support reintegration and show corporate social responsibility.