Mt Eden Prison. Photo / Greg Bowker
Two staff members of the Mt Eden Corrections Facility have been stood down following an escape from the Auckland prison.
Private operator Serco, which runs the new prison, said the pair were suspended until the outcome of an investigation.
"It would be inappropriate to comment further, prior to the outcome
of those investigations," Serco Asia Pacific media spokesman Paul Shaw told APNZ.
He said a decision on whether to fine Serco over the escape had not yet been made by the Department of Corrections.
As part of the prison operator's contract, it can be penalised $150,000 for an escape.
