A source close to high profile former prisoner Arthur Taylor confirmed to RNZ that he was recalled to Rimutaka Prison from his address in Wellington last night.
Last month, Taylor was back in court after being evicted from his house at short notice.
An order prevented him from associating with a woman who lived at the address.
Taylor was paroled last year after decades behind bars.
He accumulated more than 150 convictions, many involving dishonesty.
As an inmate, he development a reputation as a "prison lawyer", as he took court action on behalf of himself and other prisoners.
The Department of Corrections said it applied to have Taylor recalled yesterday, "on the grounds that he posed an undue risk to the safety of the community".
