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Pillars drop-in centre, 1993

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Pillars drop-in centre, 1993

Pillars operated a drop-in centre in Christchurch behind the Addington Remand Prison in the early 1990s. Prisoners' families could have a cup of tea or coffee before or after prison visits. They could also access support from Pillars volunteers and meet with others in similar circumstances. The drop-in centre was one of the many ways in which Pillars attempted to respond to the needs of prisoners' families.

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Kathy Dunstall, Prisoner support and advocacy – Other support and advocacy organisations, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/26146/pillars-drop-in-centre-1993 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kathy Dunstall, published 17 February 2011.