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Prisoner sues to stop pepper spray bombs that 'make grown men cry'

A woman is going to the High Court to try to stop Corrections gassing inmates.

Prison tragedy: Young mum's death could have been prevented

Liana Jamie Kahi died while at Christchurch Women's Prison in July 2016.

RSA triple killer claims he was discriminated against, court hears

Notorious killer says suggestion he smuggled contraband in prison is a 'cheap shot'.

RSA triple killer William Bell apologises for his crimes, seeks judicial review of his security reclassification last year

William Bell: 'I am not proud of what I did. I committed a horrendous crime.'

Corrections Association defends tactics used to handle aggressive prisoners

Gassing is being defended as the least barbaric way to get inmates out of their cell.

RSA killer William Bell wins right to appear in court

Bell is seeking a review of his prison security levels after it was raised last year.

Gassed in their cells, 'begging' for food at Auckland Women's prison

'I put my head down the toilet bowl because I know that's a little bit of air'

'I pulled the trigger': Father admits pointing gun at preschooler in driveway death

Auckland man admits shooting during parole hearing, but will stay behind bars.

Why was a young prisoner put in a cell with a violent rapist?

Corrections won't say how the pair were allowed to share a cell.

Local Focus: Too many in prison?

Candidates agree justice system needs work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Has NZ spent more on Corrections in two years than on all Treaty of Waitangi settlements?

John Tamihere claims high levels of Māori imprisonment is costing NZ Government dearly.

Local Focus: Do Tukituki candidates want as many prisons as America?

Tukituki candidates discuss crime and prisons. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tuberculosis found in Waikato's Spring Hill prison

The prisoner arrived into prison on August 31, during Covid-19 alert level 2 restrictions.

Violence, gang tensions, medical delays: Prison fails surprise inspection

Rimutaka Prison was told to clean up its act in 2017. It hasn't, surprise inspectors find.

Inmate who failed to return to jail after tangi hands himself in to police

Inmate considered dangerous hands himself in to police.

Prisoner voting: Inmates 'denied' information on election, referendums says ex-con

Former inmate Arthur Taylor says prisoners got getting adequate information on election

Schoolgirl killer refused parole for 1992 crime

The killer of a North Canterbury teen will remain behind bars until at least March 2021.

Covid 19: Isolation hotel absconder slams prison conditions

The mother ways she was locked in cell for seven days and made an example of.