Heather lives in North Canterbury, New Zealand, with her partner. She has three children and seven grandchildren, two step-children and two step-grandchildren. Heather’s career included work for the New Zealand Department of Corrections, as a prison officer, a probation officer and trainer. She also facilitated workshops on criminal justice topics for community groups around New Zealand. Most recently, Heather worked for the Correctional Service of Vanuatu, assisting with the development and introduction of rehabilitation programmes.

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