New ZealandSerco lockdown sparks court backlogFaced with a growing backlog in the already overloaded justice system, a frustrated judge has criticised Serco's Mt Eden prison for not doing its job.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSerco breached contract in the pastSerco has been fined $300,000 in the last year for breaching its contract with the Government, the Corrections Minister revealed this afternoon.23 Jul 02:49 AM
New ZealandSerco hauled before ministerUnder-fire Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga has hauled in prison operator Serco for an urgent meeting today.22 Jul 08:41 PM
New ZealandMinister defends himself over prison deathEmbattled Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga is defending his handling of the controversial death of a prisoner at a privately-run prison.22 Jul 07:41 AM
New ZealandCall for Lotu-Iiga to resign over 'dropping'Labour MP Kelvin Davis says the Corrections Minister has lost control of his department.22 Jul 05:24 AM
OpinionShould Serco's prison contract be reviewed?Labour MP Kelvin Davis has claimed that a prisoner who was thought to have died from a superbug had severe injuries that could only have been caused by violent abuse within jail.22 Jul 01:22 AM
New ZealandJail 'bashing' victim was turning life aroundThe inmate whose death is the subject of multiple inquiries was on the brink of escaping the life which put him behind bars, friends have told the Herald.21 Jul 10:22 PM
New ZealandMP: ‘Ill’ prisoner died after ‘dropping’Labour MP Kelvin Davis has claimed a prisoner who was thought to have died from a superbug had severe injuries that could only have been caused by violent abuse.21 Jul 05:42 AM
New ZealandSerco admits 'fight club' reports came months agoThe fight clubs were a “disgrace” and showed private companies should not run prisons, the Public Service Association said.20 Jul 08:50 AM
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
