Most of the Prison Legal Support Volunteers mahi is completed remotely. There is an option to take part in our fortnightly in-person prison outreach clinic, but this is only available to volunteers who meet Corrections vetting and induction requirements. Volunteers do not provide unsupervised legal advice as all advice is reviewed and delivered through our Senior Lawyer.
Prison volunteering is open to:
- Rōia (practising lawyers) who can assist with more complex matters and supervised advice preparation
- Kaiāwhina (law students) who help gather information, take notes, and support research tasks
- Kaihāpai (legal advocates) who have legal training but no practising certificate, and can assist with legal information, client communication, and drafting work
If this sounds like you, apply here (https://forms.gle/QBztnAR3ezpMnshN8) or email v.c@wclc.org.nz with any questions.
