New Zealand'Very ineffective': Drug treatments in prison criticised"Drug treatment in the community is 10 to 12 times more effective than in prisons."26 Jun 08:00 PM
KahuKapa haka in prisons: Competition for the number one spot to start this weekIt's as serious as national kapa haka festival Te Matatini.21 Jun 05:00 PM
CrimeJailhouse killer on frenzied quest, lawyer saysCrown 'grasping at toilet paper' in jail murder case that doesn't stack up, lawyer says.11 Jun 01:03 AM
New ZealandNo chance rival gangs allied before murder, trial toldViolent, yes. Chaotic, yes. But was the prison bloodshed planned? No way, lawyer says.10 Jun 04:20 AM
New ZealandArthur Taylor back in court over tell-all bookCourt asked to rule whether notorious inmate's account can be told.09 Jun 05:52 PM
New ZealandMurder-accused: I just wanted to help my new friend'Brother, hold this': Seconds before attack on fatal day in maximum-security recounted.08 Jun 04:16 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for 2003 double murder dies in prisonDouble killer taken to hospital after an incident at Wiri prison early on Monday morning.07 Jun 08:45 AM
New Zealand'Fight, flight or freeze' expert at fatal jail shanking trialPrison murder trial jury hears evidence about 'fight, flight or freeze' stress responses.03 Jun 04:37 AM
New ZealandPrison murder trial: Gruesome stompings part of jail life, inmate tells jurorsAttack took place after members of different gangs were placed together in prison yard.02 Jun 05:40 AM
KahuGovernment invests $10m in support programme for Māori women in prisonThe announcement was made at Christchurch Women's Prison today.25 May 01:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPreserved graffiti helps Napier Prison gain Historic Place statusIt opened in 1872. It doesn't look like it'll ever close.22 May 08:51 PM
RoyalsJeffrey Epstein's guards lied about his deathThe guards were charged with lying on prison records.21 May 10:59 PM
New ZealandMan accused of jailhouse murder pleads guiltyBlake Lee died in Auckland Prison in March last year.19 May 02:31 AM
New Zealand'Please save my life': Asylum seekers allege prison rape, assaultsThe Government is being urged to immediately end detaining asylum seekers in prison.17 May 07:53 AM
New Zealand'I'm fighting to get out': Kiwi killer's letters from US jailClinton Thinn's lawyers are now preparing an appeal to the US Federal Court.15 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: Māori-led prison reform signals welcome shift in Crown's thinkingOPINION: NZ's approach to law and order has for too long been driven by populist impulses.26 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe relapse: Hawke's Bay inmate says $98m prison programme would have kept him out of jail"As soon as we got back into the community we have to put those barriers back up."23 Apr 12:01 AM
Kahu'For Māori, by Māori': Govt's new prisoner rehabilitation scheme launchesA complete kaupapa Māori approach will be introduced for the first time.22 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandEx-inmate 'forced to defecate in front of guards, repeatedly strip-searched'Peter Rerekura claims he was targeted because he had other legal action pending.20 Apr 06:48 AM
New ZealandMurderer doctor's death sparks review of courts communications with prisonsDeath of killer Dunedin doctor Venod Skantha has forced a review at correction facilities.16 Apr 08:29 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuHawke's Bay prison inmates to defend kapa haka titleAll 18 prisons in New Zealand will be invited to perform kapa haka for judges.14 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandRapist jailed for 15 years - Crown to appeal for longer sentenceCrown argued preventive detention should be imposed; rapist sentenced to 15 years' jail.02 Apr 07:59 PM
OpinionRawiri Waititi: We all have (civil) rightsOPINION: Minister of Corrections should acknowledge his CEO misled him and the public.31 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuWaikeria Prison protesters file civil rights claims'We will not allow them to hide behind this racist system ... keeps Māori at the bottom.'31 Mar 03:04 AM
New ZealandParemoremo stabbing: Victim serious but stable; investigation ongoingThe prisoner was initially critically injured but has improved slightly overnight.30 Mar 08:44 PM
New ZealandJudge tells mistreated prisoner 'you have suffered enough'Mihi Bassett attempted suicide after she was subjected to 'cruel, degrading' treatment.22 Mar 06:09 AM
New ZealandCorrections Minister orders urgent overhaul, review of women's prisonsCorrections under scrutiny after accusations of 'cruel and inhumane' treatment.22 Mar 04:50 AM
New ZealandRSA triple killer William Bell loses appeal after alleged hostage planWilliam Bell loses appeal after alleged plan to take female prison guard hostage.11 Mar 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWomen prisoners: 'Hear our voices'Opinion: Incarcerated women are among the most disadvantaged in our society.08 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandWoman dies at Auckland women's prison in WiriDeath due to 'natural causes as a result of a pre-existing medical condition' - jail boss.07 Mar 08:28 PM
New ZealandPrison within a prison: Secret $3m unit to hold Christchurch mosque shooterMosque shooter and two violent criminals are locked up in a "prison within a prison".06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchizophrenic man who tried to kiss woman 'should not stay a minute more in prison', Supreme Court toldIn 2016, Fitzgerald grabbed a woman on Cuba Street and tried to kiss her.23 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Degrading and inhumane': Judge slams treatment at women's prisonCorrections at Auckland Woman's Prison broke its own rules and regulations multiple times.21 Feb 07:02 PM
New ZealandPrisoner dies at Rimutaka PrisonRimutaka Prison in Upper Hutt confirms death of inmate.13 Feb 08:50 PM
