EmploymentSerco aims to give prisoners skillsPrisoners at Auckland's new $300 million private men's jail could be building or fixing metal skip bins.04 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldViolent inmate caged over butter brawlCharles Bronson, Britain's most violent prisoner, has reportedly been transferred back to the UK's toughest jail after he covered himself in butter and fought 12 wardens.08 Jul 07:45 PM
LeagueLeague provides jail break for inmatesA surprise midweek visit from New Zealand Rugby League football manager Tony Iro has given the Paremoremo Prison league team a boost.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandInmate stabbed at Spring Hill prisonA 29-year-old inmate is in a stable condition after a stabbing at Spring Hill Prison.03 Jul 07:04 PM
New ZealandClean slate hides 232 convictionsAn Aucklander has concealed 232 convictions from potential employers under legislation that lets Kiwis hide their criminal history if they've had a clean record for seven years.26 Jun 09:32 PM
New ZealandPoetic name slammed as 'potty'A decision to name New Zealand's biggest new private prison a place to "move out of the mist" is being called "potty" by justice campaigners.14 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentArt raises funds for restorative justiceWorks by 12 prisoners are on show in Wanganui's Davis Central City Library this month, in an exhibition themed Aotearoa - Our Land, Our People.09 Jun 06:38 AM
WorldCourt bungle lets prisoner goA Victorian prisoner mistakenly released from jail was free for six months before he was arrested and returned to custody.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrison guard quits job after probeA prison guard who harboured a bailed paedophile at his home, and then charged the offender's ex-wife $18,300 in back rent has quit after an urgent investigation.11 May 12:46 AM
New ZealandInmate knocks out prison guardThree Otago Correction Facility officers were assaulted by an inmate yesterday morning.07 May 07:42 PM
WorldShopper finds desperate note in bag'Help, help, help', started the note found by a shopper buying boots from a New York department store, from a man claiming to be held in a Chinese prison factory.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFree phones for crims in reform planCriminals are being given free mobile phones in a bid to stop them reoffending when they get out of jail, in a pilot scheme at the privately-run Mt Eden Correctional Facility in Auckland.19 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandFears over inmates' court foodFemale inmates will be cooking food and serving staff at New Zealand's busiest court in a plan being worked on by justice and prison bosses.19 Apr 01:30 AM
New ZealandCrime and punishmentAs the Government shuts some of our publicly-run prisons, we investigate whether private prisons are the principled answer to justice.05 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldFree after record stay on death rowA Japanese court has decided to release a man who was sentenced to death in 1980 in a high-profile murder case based on new DNA evidence.27 Mar 03:15 PM
BusinessTreasury focus on value for moneyAs the Crown's balance sheet approaches a quarter of a trillion dollars, managing those assets and the risks is becoming more important, says the Treasury.26 Mar 03:15 PM
Employment600 workers build new prisonAbout 600 construction workers are on the 17ha site of New Zealand's biggest new prison and the country's largest public-private partnership, which is recruiting staff now.10 Mar 04:30 PM
World'Gitmo' jail falling apartThe secret prison within a prison at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre that houses several alleged terrorists - is falling apart.28 Feb 11:50 PM
OpinionJack Tame: US yet to have last word on killingThe shortage of traditional death drugs isn't necessarily great news for anyone on death row, writes Jack Tame.22 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnger at contact from jailAn ex-girlfriend of a jailed rapist is furious he was able to stalk her from prison, and also arrange for another prisoner to carry on the surveillance.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLess crime but more prisonersNew Zealand's prison population continues to grow despite record-low crime rates and an ambitious Government strategy to cut reoffending.01 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: So many wrongs we need to put rightIn the course of 2013, I encountered two memorable examples of things that are wrong, that need to be put right and probably won't be.29 Dec 02:33 AM
New ZealandJust another day for detaineesOffenders who get locked up for Christmas can forget about a special meal from the cops on the big day.24 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandFruit limits imposed after jail riotPrisoners will not be able to have more than three pieces of fruit a day in NZ jails, after a major riot was found to have been caused by inmates who were drunk on home-brewed alcohol.11 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHome brew sparked prison riotCorrections is trying to prevent prisoners from stockpiling fruit after inmates were found to have made an alcoholic drink out of it before a major riot at Spring Hill Prison.10 Dec 11:12 PM
New ZealandChristchurch housing 'worst it's been''It feels like there is no hope left out there.' There are concerns in Christchurch that the city's housing situation is more dire than ever, with families squatting in the red zone.26 Nov 10:08 PM
