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9-1/2 years' jail for road rage incident

Further jail for inmate's faxed death threat

Accused killer of 'Underbelly' gangster revealed

The identity of the man accused of bludgeoning gangland murderer Carl Williams to death has been revealed.

RSA killer Bell's bad-mouthing led to eye stabbing

Bell's attacker avoids preventive detention

A convicted murderer who stabbed Auckland RSA triple-killer William Bell in the eye has avoided an indefinite prison sentence.

Prisons picked for sell-off

'I'm no saint': Inside Mandela's battle

Corby accused of faking mental illess

The governor of Schapelle Corby's Bali jail is jeopardising a major cut to her sentence with claims she is faking a mental illness.

Inmate's throat cut after moving cell

Crown wants preventive detention for sex attacker

Drug dealer fakes CV to land doctor's job

A Nigerian drug smuggler who fooled immigration officials to get a job as a hospital psychiatrist was yesterday jailed for 16 months.

Man remains in custody despite murder acquittal

'Stupid' legislation gives killers and rapists the right to vote

Guard's killer defiant

Inmate who killed prison guard sentenced

Inmate Latu Kepu has been sentenced to six years and four months for the manslaughter of a Waikato prison guard.

State cleared of loyalist death