New ZealandWoman who found fugitive rewardedA Brazilian woman who helped identify escaped murderer Phillip John Smith will visit New Zealand after a local man offered to pay for her holiday.19 Jan 08:36 PM
New ZealandGuard investigated over Smith escapeAn Auckland Prison officer has been suspended as the Department of Corrections seeks answers on how convicted murderer and paedophile Phillip Smith fled the country.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTop hacker exposes bracelet flawA computer hacker has demonstrated how home detention bracelets can potentially be fooled into letting criminals roam free.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrisoner escapes from hospitalA male prisoner who's spent the past ten days in Wanganui Hospital managed to escape last night.11 Dec 06:13 PM
New ZealandSmith's claim of help riles inmatesMurderer and child sex offender Phillip John Smith's claims that he was aided in his escape to Brazil by a prison guard have angered inmates.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmith's claims 'unsubstantiated' - unionConvicted murderer Phillip Smith's allegations that a Corrections officer helped him escape custody last month are unsubstantiated, the Corrections union says.10 Dec 10:14 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Slammer for Corrections on Rio escape debacleShould heads now roll in the upper echelons of the Department of Corrections in the wake of convicted murderer and child molester Phillip John Smith's absconding from temporary release from jail and getting all the to Brazil before being apprehended?14 Nov 08:45 PM
New ZealandTutor fired for sending inmate postcardA prison tutor was justifiably dismissed from work after she sent an inmate a postcard while she was overseas.29 Sep 04:51 AM
New ZealandPrisoners told to pee on van floorA prison inspector has rebuked jailers for advising inmates to relieve themselves on vehicle floors.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMP's husband under investigationThe Corrections Department has confirmed it is investigating a complaint about a staff member, said to be NZ First MP Asenati Lole-Taylor's husband Dennis Taylor.10 Jul 01:32 AM
EmploymentKeep an open mind about ex-consStatistics show that the so-called "black sheep of the family" is neither rare nor endangered.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHunt for prisoner scaled backFinding escaped prisoner Stephen Maddren is now like finding a needle in a haystack, police concede.09 Jun 09:41 PM
New Zealand'Please hand yourself in'The mother of escaped prisoner Stephen Maddren has made an emotional plea for her son to give himself up.06 Jun 10:36 PM
New ZealandFears for safety of escaped prisonerPolice have fears for escaped prisoner who fled an Otago Corrections Facility wearing only trackpants and a top as 'hypothermic conditions' set in.04 Jun 07:22 PM
New ZealandInmate attacked for narking, court toldA Rimutaka inmate and prison guards were attacked because the offenders believed the prisoner had "narked" to guards, a court has heard.20 May 02:45 AM
New ZealandCall for sex abusers roll to be publicAny register listing the names of convicted paedophiles must have iron-clad security measures to prevent details being leaked to the public, experts say.27 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandPrisoner attacks lawyerA man with a history of violent offending has admitted assaulting a senior Crown lawyer after escaping from security escorts while being led to courtroom cells.24 Apr 07:05 AM
New ZealandStill using Facebook behind barsThe family of a man who was stomped to death by teenagers is shocked the ringleader has been running a Facebook page for two years - from his prison cell.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFruit limits imposed after jail riotPrisoners will not be able to have more than three pieces of fruit a day in NZ jails, after a major riot was found to have been caused by inmates who were drunk on home-brewed alcohol.11 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionInside NZ's new generation prisonInmates moving through the country's new $300 million prison will be able to track their path to freedom.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand'We're still fighting to keep him in prison'Leigh Woodman has endured eight parole hearings within six years to fight to keep the man who murdered her 15-year-old daughter behind bars.24 Sep 05:47 AM
New ZealandCare at Otago Prison questionedPolice investigations into the death of an Otago remand prisoner have been stepped up following the involvement of New Zealand's police watchdog in the case.24 Sep 04:38 AM
New ZealandPrison guard drug tests upset unionThe Department of Corrections is facing a backlash after introducing random drug and alcohol testing for prison guards.20 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPrisoners paid $500,000A child sex offender was paid $26,600 in compensation by the taxpayer under a scheme which has awarded more than $500,000 to prisoners since it came into effect in 2005.21 Jun 05:30 PM
