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Dangerous Wellington prisoner arrested

Rikihana Tawhai, who's accused of escaping custody, has been found.

Editorial: Prisoners' sperm donor rights

Editorial: Prisoners do not have a right to be given an opportunity to donate sperm.

Brutal jail bashing, jury to retire

Victim so badly beaten he could no longer walk, talk or do anything for himself.

Prison director, staff on special leave

The Herald understands prison director was on his final warning before he went on leave.

Attacked inmate spends month in hospital

An inmate has spent more than a month in hospital after a brutal attack in Christchurch.

Editorial: Seclusion report shows NZ has a long way to go

Expert's report on seclusion in prisons and mental health units reveals poor practices

Sharon Shalev: Seclusion is cruel restraint

COMMENT: Report funds seclusion is often used without proper conditions

Use of solitary confinement 'disturbing'

A scathing report has slammed New Zealand for its overuse of solitary confinement.

'Luxury' hotel for prison guards

Corrections officers are being housed at a five-star waterfront hotel in the Far North while on secondment to cover the region's short staffed prison.

More prison time for Coral Burrows' killer

A high-profile child killer stabbed a fellow murderer with a light tube.

Security guards get living wage

Prison escort guards will be paid the living wage of $20.20 an hour after some clever bargaining by their union.

Prison investigation, report into safety

A major investigation has been carried out at Auckland South Corrections Facility after concerns were raised about the level of violence within the prison and inmate and staff safety and "non-compliance" of the internal complaints process.

Convicted murderer a 'beautiful person'

A woman who says she is the wife of double murderer Jason Reihana has spoken out in his defence after he was treated for a debilitating illness.

Amnesty hits out at NZ care failure

Treatment of autistic man Ashley Peacock raised in Amnesty International report on human rights concerns.

Poison and adultery: NZ's final execution

Wanganui farmer Walter Bolton became the last man to be hanged in New Zealand when he was taken to the scaffold on this day 60 years ago.

Political Roundup: Is the prison system broken?

Law and order looks set to be a major part of this year's election campaign, so is it instead time to re-assess whether the prison system really works?