Main Speaker: David Lyon
Topic: ‘Doing Time’
Short Speaker: U3A Tauranga Opera Appreciation Group.
Topic: ‘Your Invitation to the Opera – try something new for 2026’
About main speakers talk
Background: David was employed by the Justice Department, the forerunner of the current Corrections Department, from 1978 to 1995. Initially employed as a Probation Officer in Rotorua and Tokoroa David subsequently managed Probation Service operations on the West Coast of the South Island and Tauranga. He then simultaneously managed both the country’s oldest and newest prisons in Hawkes Bay before becoming the National Projects Manager for the Prison Service in Wellington.
David would like to share his experiences of working with both those employed to work for the Justice Department and those who were subject to incarceration after conviction for one or more imprisonable offences. He would also like to share his thoughts on how imprisonment can most effectively be used to protect society and reduce the likelihood of further offending.
David enjoys being a member of the Hikers 1 and Hikers 2 walking groups within U3A.
