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
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Govt spending, party policies, and what about a grand coalition?OPINION: Letters on debt, fast-food diplomacy, home detention, and the St James Theatre.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBehind bars: Prisoners put to work building new social housingThe Herald goes behind the wire for a tour of a busy prison construction yard.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandExplainer: How Auckland shooter was considered 'low risk'Nothing suggested the gunman would be a danger to the general public.21 Jul 09:00 PM
CrimeLongtime inmate with history of stabbing elderly men released from prisonJacob Komene was released from prison last month, will be monitored.21 Jul 03:20 AM
New ZealandSerial stalker’s privacy partially breached by CorrectionsKerryn Mitchell stalked her ex for more than a decade. Now, she's fought for her privacy.19 Jul 05:16 AM
New ZealandCo-instigator of NZ's largest prison riot eligible for paroleAli Taipari was jailed for six years and three months but can be released on time served.13 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandWoman claims she was assaulted by prison guard - Corrections, police investigatingPolice investigate allegation inmate beaten by Corrections at Auckland Women's Prison12 Jul 09:43 PM
New ZealandGangster due to fly free denied parole after dumb decisionsGordon Runga was ready to be paroled from prison until he got caught climbing the fence.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Predators' Paradise': How dating apps use AI to weed out sex offendersSex offenders are using dating apps - despite being automatically banned.09 Jun 11:32 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCell phones in the cells still a threat after police bust drug ringIn Hawke's Bay Regional Prison, 78 cell phones were confiscated over three years.02 Jun 03:22 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBritish buyer snaps up prison, school and uni contracts in giant $205m dealPublic-private partnership deal to sell contracts on jail, 11 schools, uni accommodation.01 Jun 03:17 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsIs Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising storyThe Herald has analysed decades of data to see how crime has changed in Aotearoa.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRapist and murderer blocked from latest lawsuit in Court of AppealRichard Genge has been in prison for 28 years for rape and murder.30 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandSex offender back on dating apps days after return to communitySex offender appears on Tinder profile after prison sentenced swapped to home detention.16 May 06:55 AM
New ZealandCorrections 'failings' before suicide of young father uncoveredIssac Tuatai may still be alive if not for 'failings' by Corrections around jail release.15 May 07:46 AM
