The life and times of NZ's most 'notorious' crim
EXCLUSIVE: Dean Wickliffe has spent more time in prison than any other Kiwi, bar one.
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Spice-smoking inmate reacts to 'zombie' drug
Inmates held him down so wardens wouldn't hear as he convulsed from side effects of Spice
Singer teams up with police, prisoners
NZ music star Tina Cross goes to prison to use the power of song to fight family violence
Inmate smuggles phone into jail - complains about service
Criminal argued with phone company's customer services team from behind bars.
Checkmate for prison drug smuggler
Cannabis oil and marijuana were found in a chess set brought into Manawatu Prison today.
Jarrod Gilbert: Justice policies lack inspiration
COMMENT: If the parties were students none would grade highly.
Vote 2017: The Big Issues - watch a rundown of the parties' law and order policies
Aggravated robberies and burglaries have put law and order in the spotlight.
Why is Corrections helping inmates get bail?
Too many prisons, not enough cells - Corrections is finding ways to get inmates bail.
Wanted man uses wigs to dodge police
A wanted man has been using disguises such as wigs to avoid police.
Prison voting ban: Crown wins right to appeal
The Crown is taking the prisoner voting ban to the Supreme Court.
Two guards injured in unprovoked prison attack
Two guards have been injured in an attack at Auckland's Paremoremo Prison.
Prison bugging inquiry handed to police
A bugging investigation at Christchurch Men's Prison makes 'extremely serious allegations'
Surprise find in prison vege patch
Staff at Waikeria Prison discovered a stash of contraband in the prison's vegetable patch.
Alan Duff: Boot camps will achieve nothing
COMMENT: We're desperate for more tradesmen, not boys whipped into shape.
Rollie Heke 'the definition of a gangster'
A former inmate tells of his time in prison with wanted fugitive Rollie James Heke.
'Jailhouse lawyer' loses appeal of inmate voting ban
Arthur Taylor claimed the voting ban was discriminatory.
Twelve Questions with Peter O'Connor
Peter O'Connor teaches theatre in prisons, psychiatric hospitals and dementia wards.
Prison boss lets officer off the hook
Investigation found a female officer failed to maintain boundaries with a male prisoner.
Tommy Wilson: Salute to an imaginative dad
The voting public gets to decide on the billboard and the promises made on it.
Time to dig deeper for answers on prisons
COMMENT: Involving academics can help drive gains for Corrections where politics fail.
Big Read: Should prisoners be allowed to have sex?
New Zealand is one of the few western countries to not allow conjugal visits.
Phones being smuggled into prison for pics
Corrections struggle to keep contraband phones out of prisoners' pockets.
Prison guards claim 'racism'
Pasifika prison guards claim they face discrimination at Auckland Prison.
Murderer's marriage: 23-year wait for photos
It is understood photos may not be released to Reid and his bride until after his release.
Mongrel Mob, Black Power - Violence rife in prison
'No obvious plan' to bring Hawke's Bay prison up to UN standards, critical report says.
Phillip John Smith denied parole
Phillip John Smith has been denied parole because he poses a high risk for re-offending.
Fugitives 'abandon' terminally ill child
Prisoner who escaped after brother's funeral has abandoned sick child in hospital.
Inmates' outrage over murderer's jail wedding
"Bewilderment" over decision to allow rapist and murderer to marry in prison today.
Ex lawyer to marry 'evil' client in prison
A disgraced former lawyer will marry an "evil and dangerous predator" in prison tomorrow.
Beehive goes to the dogs
Coda, Baz and Jock were more interested in playfighting than meeting the minister.
Prison lockdown after guards call in sick
Inmates at Auckland Prison were locked down at the weekend after guards called in sick.
Prison officers charged after investigation into force
The investigation was into force used after a stabbing at Auckland Prison.
Ministry slams alternative education
Ministry of Education says it will do more to keep at-risk teens in mainstream schools.
Prisoner found with 'wrench and spanner'
An inmate who allegedly tried to escape from Auckland Prison will face internal charges.