Garth McVicar - Sensible Sentencing Trust

Yesterday, we were very lucky to have Garth come and talk to everyone in Sheppard House. He talked briefly about growing up in NZ, the influence his parents and community had in shaping him to become the person he is today and what he loved to do. Since becoming a father to four daughters, he was concerned about the homocides that were continuing to increase in NZ. After deciding enough was enough, the Sensible Sentencing Trust was formed and Garth has never looked back. Crime rates for physical assaults, homocides and murder have continued to decline since the SST inception. He is still concerned about the children in NZ that are losing their lives at a drastic rate. We were an interactive audience having to take a turn at being a judge and deciding on an appropriate sentence for some different crimes. We concluded with some very thoughtful questions and responses from Garth. Consider carefully what he thinks are important skills and attributes for any Change Maker, (or Change Agent as he refers to it).