Section 27 Cultural Reports

Everyone deserves a second chance. At Real Life Reports, we provide accurate cultural reports on criminal offenders. According to Section 27 of the Sentencing Act 2002, offenders have a right to request the Court to review a person’s family, personal, community, whānau, and cultural background. A cultural report outlines a defendant's personal history, such as their relationships, culture, education and employment and areas in a defendant's life that has negatively impacted them. At Real Life Reports we also provide academic evidence which may explain the motivation behind a defendant's offending. We include testimony from those closest to the defendant, as well as any steps they are taking to address their offending and whether they have a support system in place.

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The content of our cultural reports are comprehensive and unbiased which aims to be a guideline for a Judge in helping to determine an appropriate sentence for a defendant. When you need unbiased cultural reports from a trusted source, come see us at Real Life Reports.