New Zealand'Very dangerous situation': Prison riots more common, staff warnA prison riot at Spring Hill led to a lockdown on Saturday.17 Aug 04:06 AM
PoliticsGovt adds 2 years to prison sentences for assaults on first responders, prison officersThe announcement comes as the Government's tougher sentencing rules come into effect.29 Jun 06:24 AM
New Zealand Sandwich press assault, hot water thrown: Prison attacks injure four staffSugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.22 Apr 09:46 PM
New Zealand‘Tragic irony’: Ex prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rape07 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Snitches get stitches': Family want answers after child sex offender's 'unexplained' prison death23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKaren Aim's teen killer, who spent more than half his life in prison, denied parole18 Nov 04:04 AM
CrimeInmate tries to kill two prisoners, cut off own body parts – court finds him sane23 Oct 05:55 PM
New ZealandDisgraced real estate agent, convicted fraudster risks prison recall after alleged parole breach14 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPoliticsThree Strikes 2.0: Why the Government has watered down the hardline policy24 Jun 11:40 PM
New ZealandLowe-down on Sir Graham's prison programmeSir Graham Lowe and Minister of Corrections Mark Mitchell attending the graduation of the prison programme called Kick for the Seagulls.Watch14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandInvestment in Corrections: Prison expansion could put pressure on communityExtra funding for prison beds, staff and rehab programmes welcomed.16 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOfficials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposalsHow the Ministry of Justice pushed to water down the gang crackdown proposals.13 Mar 03:42 AM
PoliticsThe Government's law and order 100-day action item that required 'no actions'The prison target wasn't just axed by Labour. It was never actioned by Corrections.11 Mar 12:20 AM
New ZealandPrison boss apologises after barring Herald journalist's gang bookHe said the staff were not aware that the books were approved for distribution.11 Jan 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfairOPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMass murderer who killed children claims Parole Board 'bias'The man has been denied parole 14 times since he was jailed in 1993.01 Nov 01:42 AM
New ZealandBehind the wire: Meet the men who get paid as little as 20 cents an hour'I wouldn’t say I was a model prisoner, but I played by the rules to get out here.'13 Oct 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Foiled attempts to curb offendersOPINION: Our editorial on offenders flouting conditions of home detention.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke's Bay Corrections staff forced by weather to sleep in empty prison wingSeveral prisons suffered damage or leaks in the weather carnage.15 Feb 06:23 AM
New ZealandMedia Council rules in favour of Community Action NetworkThe Media Council finds a Herald article about Facebook page threats was inaccurate.26 Dec 04:00 PM
