CrimeSupermarket manager injured in brutal, surprise attack while stocking shelves His assailant, Shamah Riley, has now been sent to prison for the violent act. 20 Nov 04:00 AM
WorldLoaf behind bars: Aussie inmate says Vegemite is a human rightVegemite has been banned inside Victoria’s jails since 2006. An inmate has sued to eat it18 Nov 09:10 AM
New ZealandEscaped Auckland prisoner caught after 10 days on the runThe 42yo inmate fled Mt Eden Corrections Facility custody during a hospital visit.17 Nov 01:54 AM
Crime'People need to see what a monster he is': Rare jail term for repeat sex offender16 Nov 06:00 AM
PremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Corrections’ silence over Mt Eden escape stinks of cover-up14 Nov 12:04 AM
New ZealandKiller, prison escapee Phillip John Smith has been dabbling in cryptocurrency behind bars10 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Oversight' sees drug importer's 'tainted' $20k sitting in police account for 18 years10 Nov 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldFormer prison psychologist awarded $29m over ignored inmate’s threatNY Times: Her superiors turned against her instead of protecting her, court records say.09 Nov 04:00 PM
Lifestyle‘I came out battered and worn’: Ex-officer turns prison life into memoirAfter 20 years working behind bars, she broke free from her own past to follow her dreams.08 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay prison report finds issues with bullying and contrabandThe prison has one of the highest gang-affiliated populations nationally.04 Nov 02:25 AM
CrimeKiller Beez murderer's reform efforts set back after punching out prison officerHe had been aiming for 'low risk' status but 'lost control' while arguing with a guard.01 Nov 05:00 AM
EntertainmentDiddy moved to New Jersey prison after reported knife incident in cellHe will serve the rest of his 50‑month sentence at FCI Fort Dix.31 Oct 09:37 PM
New ZealandA Moment In Crime podcast special: Killer’s diary exposes truth she cannot speak Bronwyn Warwick’s prison diary exposes the day she became a killer – listen now.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Excellent job’: Inmates subdued after Mt Eden prison standoffNine inmates refused to leave the day room, sparking a midday lockdown.29 Oct 04:59 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeMongrel Mob killer stabbed stranger at 16; now he's stabbed again in prisonKayleb Renata claimed carrying a shank in prison was necessary for protection.26 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandSex offender wins fight against prison manager after scrapping of pen pal schemeThe service was scrapped after a paedophile tried to write to his pen pal's daughter. 26 Oct 02:00 AM
New Zealand'I'm genuinely sorry': Gangster's jailhouse apology for motorcycle crash that killed coupleWhen Mark Kimber closes his eyes, he sees Karen Boucher's face.24 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTeenage murderer ‘danced’ while Harvey Willgoose lay dyingJudge Ellenbogen said Khan’s age was not reason enough to grant anonymity.22 Oct 08:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Evil': Gloriavale founder’s secret jail letter called for breaking babies’ willsWritten from prison in 1996, the six-page letter targets ‘self-will’ in babies.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAfter 35 years in prison, Paul Dally is still denied paroleParole Board says the killer's release plan is still too vague to ensure public safety.16 Oct 05:57 AM
EntertainmentHotel worker's Liam Payne confession after star's tragic deathHe claims staff carried Payne to his room instead of calling an ambulance. 16 Oct 02:33 AM
New ZealandCorrections spends $400k repainting prison unit housing NZ's most dangerous criminalsThe work included repainting cells and murals on the inmates' individual cell yards.15 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan drove wrong way across Akl, aimed gun at ex. Judge left 'holding my breath' after day of mayhemKingi Karanga is considered an “undue risk” and must remain in prison. 14 Oct 04:00 PM
CrimeInmate’s plea for redemptionFilthy Few associate Mark Kimber says the crash that killed Geoffrey and Karen Boucher changed him and he wants the chance to say sorry. Video / Mike ScottWatch09 Oct 01:16 AM
New ZealandSuspicious substance found in the post at Hawke’s Bay Regional PrisonMail room find prompts evacuation as firefighters removed and disposed of the envelope.08 Oct 03:12 AM
Auckland'Unscrupulous, incompetent': Disgraced realty agent jailed for concealing income while bankruptAaron Drever misled officials, concealing nearly $50,000 earned from a catering job.07 Oct 09:44 PM
EntertainmentTrump confirms Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has asked him for a pardonThe 55-year-old rapper was jailed for four years and two months last month.07 Oct 07:02 PM
New ZealandSurging violence, record numbers: What’s driving the prison system 'crisis'NZ Herald senior reporter, Derek Cheng, talks to The Front Page to dive into the numbers.Watch02 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Corrections crisis': Assaults, double-bunking, inmate tallies hit record highsAssaults are much more numerous than the last time prisoner numbers neared 10,900.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Expensive crisis': Prisons dangerously full, budget blown nearly a year earlyCorrections calls its own staffing "sub optimal". It has 277 vacancies. 28 Sep 04:00 PM
