A former prisoner turned motivational speaker thinks the parole system is broken.

Dr Paul Wood, convicted of murder as an 18-year-old, is one of the first parolees in New Zealand to have all of their conditions dropped.

He told Mike Hosking prisoners aren't receiving the support they need after release to help them reintegrate into society.

Wood says there are a lot of people in the system who want to do better and be better, but lack the support and resources to make that change.

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