PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInmate shanked repeatedly in Mt Eden prison amid 'dire' staff shortageThe remand prison where the shank attack happened is short of about 100 staff, union says.04 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan who sexually assaulted woman, swung penis around in supermarket not deemed 'high risk'Corey Reuben later exposed himself to staff while in prison at least 44 times.15 Nov 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle braceletLeslie Peter Ross' history includes kidnap, rape and wounding with intent to injure.15 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandAlert on electronic bracelet of stabbing suspect ignored before dairy attackElectronic monitoring device went offline before attack on West Auckland dairy.02 Nov 06:52 PM
New Zealand'Should never have happened': How 3 prisoners caused court evacuation, fire calloutPrisoners go to 'extreme and elaborate lengths to obtain contraband' - Corrections.30 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Let down': Family of man who had half his skull removed left out of parole hearingThe Parole Board chairman has apologised to the family.21 Oct 02:52 AM
CrimeTeen in cell next to his father's 'stalled within the prison system'He's been waiting more than a year for treatment. And he's not alone.20 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandNumber of bail breaches 'not manageable', police sayAn internal police report paints a picture of a broken bail system.03 Oct 07:28 PM
Crime‘Unacceptable’ bungle: Violent offender on intensive supervision flees NZMan fled NZ despite stringent conditions of his sentence - and it's not an isolated case.02 Oct 03:59 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCorrections and police at odds over who knew what about 'foiled' EM bail braceletsCorrections and police also disputed whether Corrections was even aware of the report.01 Oct 09:43 PM
New Zealand'So many just want them off': Corrections budgets $100k for prisoner tattoo removal'Without tattoo removal a lot of the guys don’t stand a chance'.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe instigators, the negotiator and the followers: All but one Waikeria prison rioter now jailedOne rioter was in care at 11, expelled at 12, drinking at 13 and committing crime at 14.22 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandPāremoremo prison assault leaves one person in hospitalThe person was sent to Auckland Hospital in serious condition.20 Sep 01:48 AM
New ZealandDouble murderer did not have to report intimate relationships, Coroner toldPaul Wilson killed two women 24 years apart.18 Sep 01:06 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Fear campaign': National and Act hit back over MP’s Hawke’s Bay 'mega-prison' claimsAnna Lorck claims Hawke's Bay Prison's extra land would make it a target for expansion.14 Sep 11:28 PM
New ZealandThousands of Department of Corrections staff plan strikes over pay offerMore than 94 per cent of members in both unions voted to strike.13 Sep 03:23 AM
KahuReincarceration likely for released prisoners lacking stable housing - studyAccommodation on the outside is hard to obtain.12 Sep 10:46 PM
New ZealandNumber of gang members breaching home detention increased 60 per cent in six yearsNational says the figures are representative of a system "that has got the balance wrong".05 Sep 06:00 AM
PoliticsHigh-risk sexual offenders: Govt rushes to close loophole on Parliament's last dayLoophole means sexual and violent offenders cannot reside with reintegration provider.30 Aug 09:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Foiled attempts to curb offendersOPINION: Our editorial on offenders flouting conditions of home detention.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrime Minister weighs in on ankle bracelets following 'damning' reportIt comes after the Herald revealed concerns about bailees 'foiling' their bracelets.28 Aug 08:52 PM
New ZealandMinister responds after leaked report into ‘foiled’ ankle braceletsIt comes after the Herald revealed concerns about bailees "foiling" their bracelets.28 Aug 06:02 AM
KahuCorrections criticised over Arohata Prison transfersHigh Court rules transferring wāhine Māori away from whānau is illegal.23 Aug 08:44 PM
New ZealandHome detention sentences for gang members increases by 60pcNational says the increase is concerning from a "public safety" perspective.22 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimeImprisoned gang leader orchestrated hit, but 75yo grandfather was killed instead, jury toldThe 75-year-old rugby league stalwart was shot in his home in August 2021.18 Aug 05:32 AM
New Zealand'Be quiet': Man walks into home, barricades himself inside, then sets it on fireThe 36-year-old was jailed for four years in the Hamilton District Court.16 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandUndue risk: Man who attempted to bring down NZ's power grid to remain behind barsGraham Philip refused to engage with a psychologist for a report.15 Aug 04:48 AM
New ZealandMinister responds as Corrections deputy CEO quits after concerns raised about conductTopia Rameka was reportedly the subject of complaints from female employees.14 Aug 08:21 AM
New ZealandRapist can’t be treated, Parole Board toldJoseph Warren Lepper is one of only a handful of inmates on an indefinite jail term.10 Aug 07:13 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHow will NZ get $210b of crucial new infrastructure funded, built?National is a fan of PPPs and has big plans for new ones if it gets elected.10 Aug 02:10 AM
New Zealand‘Ghost vacancy’: Corrections hired woman for job that didn’t existCorrections said job listings often didn't represent the actual tasks required in a role.04 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Prison van drives down motorway with back door openThe back door of a prisoner escort vehicle opened while the vehicle was moving.03 Aug 04:10 AM
CrimeIndescribable loss: Young man died in prison after deemed 'not a risk'Kodi Bennett was given a personal care item he had already used to try to harm himself.31 Jul 05:00 PM
CrimeConvicted killer and child sex offender wants supervision lifted despite his 'high risk'Basil Mist spent 20 years in prison for killing his girlfriend and sexually abusing girls.27 Jul 07:05 AM
