New ZealandPrison bosses 'knew about fight club'Prison officers union says Mt Eden Prison chiefs were told 18 months ago but did "nothing about it".19 Jul 07:28 PM
New ZealandStaff sacked over relationshipsTen prison staff have been fired over inappropriate relationships - in some cases sex - with inmates.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrison investigation to be launched“This behaviour of prisoners is unacceptable," said Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga.19 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandInmates' banned behaviour under close watchThe Corrections Minister has announced a "robust and thorough" review over footage of inmates engaging in banned behaviour in New Zealand prisons.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore footage of shocking prison activityFootage was reportedly filmed by an inmate at Auckland's Mount Eden prison who then sent it to media.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandJail-fight videos upset Arthur Thomas"They are just locked up and that's that. What about their wellbeing and safety? They are still human beings."17 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Fight club' videos call for investigationVideos revealing an inmate “fight club” must be investigated independently at once, the Corrections Association president says.16 Jul 10:59 PM
New ZealandPrison fight video posted onlineInmates at an Auckland prison are holding organised fights, filming them on contraband mobile phones and uploading the footage to the internet.16 Jul 08:47 AM
New ZealandGrandmother learns to read - in jailA grandmother-of-seven can finally fill in forms without her daughter's help, thanks to a volunteer literacy programme at the Auckland women's prison.30 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPrison cameras to reduce 'disruptive incidents'Wearable cameras for prison guards could bring down the number of assaults behind bars, Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says.24 Jun 08:02 PM
New ZealandNZ prison guards to wear body camerasNew wearable cameras and stab-resistant body armour will be introduced for prison guards, the Corrections Minister announced today.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCivil action considered over prison deathThe mother of a man who died in Otago Prison is considering a private prosecution or civil action against those responsible.23 Jun 07:48 PM
New ZealandInquiries under way into inmate's deathA string of inquiries is under way into how a healthy 25-year-old inmate died after a five-hour journey between prisons.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrisoner wins right to have kosher foodA prisoner has won the right to have kosher food, including beef noodles, ribena and protein powder, delivered to his cell, after taking his case to the Human Rights Review Tribunal.19 Jun 01:36 AM
New ZealandControversial? I'll be the judge of thatTrailblazing legal crusader Dame Silvia Cartwright speaks candidly to David Fisher about longer jail sentences, child poverty and the strain of being Governor-General.12 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Wrongful convictions blight on lawMichael October is not a rapist and murderer but he carries that stigma with him every day of his life, writes Jarrod Gilbert.12 Jun 01:15 AM
New ZealandKids with parents in prison 'high risk'Children with parents in prison are more likely to have poorer health, education and social lives than other children, a newly released research publication has found.04 Jun 05:35 AM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Looking beneath surface key to redirecting life of crimeIf we are to reduce reoffending, and thereby create fewer victims, crime must often be viewed not as the problem but as a symptom of a problem, writes Jarrod Gilbert.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTomahawk killer demands therapyJohn Ericson, who struck his wife Sandra with a tomahawk 22 times while she slept, says he can't get the counselling he needs to be released on parole.25 May 11:30 PM
New ZealandPrison's overflowing sewerAuckland Prison has apologised to its neighbours at Paremoremo for an overflowing sewer that has caused a stench sporadically for years.18 May 09:41 PM
New ZealandWiri prisoners to get tablets for studiesPrisoners at New Zealand's newest jail will get tablet computers, as well as in-cell desktop screens, if they enrol in Open Polytechnic courses.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandInside New Zeland's new prisonPhotos of the opening of the new Auckland South Corrections Facility in Manukau, by Dean Purcell.08 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandNZ's first privately-owned jail opensThe prison's 960 beds make it one of the two biggest jails in the country.07 May 09:31 PM
New ZealandHelping prisoners to come out of the mistFrom the moment the first prisoner walks into New Zealand's newest jail at Wiri this month, prison staff will start planning for his release.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandInmates given mobile phonesCells in all New Zealand jails may soon be fitted out with phones and computers in a bid to boost prisoners' educational levels.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandJail staff to get lighter body armourAll frontline Corrections officers are to get new lightweight stab-resistant body armour, in a move that comes after the death of an inmate at Christchurch Men's Prison.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCustody deaths may face less scrutinyThe deaths of vulnerable people who are in state care or custody could have less independent scrutiny if proposed law changes go ahead.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrison guard bashed by inmateA prison guard bashed by an inmate at Waikeria Prison suffered a broken nose and three fractures to his eye socket.17 Apr 05:00 PM
