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Kingpin guilty of running jail P racket

Otago prisoner suffers 'sudden death'

Prison bidders insured if Nats lose

Prisoner sets fire to bedding, injures two

A prisoner set fire to her cell bedding at Christchurch Women's Prison last night, causing extensive damage and injuring two prison guards who came to help her.

Only small savings in private building of schools - Govt

Mt Eden jail contract worth $300m

Women caught with drugs on Auckland prison grounds

Firm set to run Mt Eden prison criticised over UK death

A company due to take over the management of the Mt Eden prison has been criticised over the death of a boy, 14, in a UK institution.

Ill health may have led to inmate's death

Police have named the prisoner found dead at Waikeria Prison in Waikato and say ill health may have contributed to his death.

Prisoner dies at Waikeria Prison

Police are investigating the death of a prisoner at Waikeria Prison near Te Awamutu last night.

Word from above turns hard man around

Australian man avoids Afghan death sentence

A former Australian soldier has been sentenced to 20 years in jail in Afghanistan for murdering a colleague.

'Black spots' land bailed man in jail

Versalko release in doubt

Neo-Nazi jailed for Auschwitz sign theft

A Swedish neo-Nazi has been jailed for the theft of the infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign from the Auschwitz Nazi death camp.

Guard loses bid to appeal firing

A Rimutaka prison guard has been denied the chance to challenge a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after he was fired for serious misconduct.