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Prisons tighten security to stop inmates fleeing working parties

Power to study European justice

'The minister wants you out'

The convicted violent criminal who lived in Government minister Paula Bennett's home is out of prison - and has been kicked out of the country.

Notorious tourist murderer let out of prison

Convicted double-murderer David Tamihere - who killed two Swedish tourists in 1990 - has had his first proper taste of freedom in 21 years.

Parole denied frozen dog-roll killer who won't confess

Child sex tours put into three strikes law

People who travel overseas to have sex with children will face a "strike" towards life imprisonment under new proposals that widen the net of the three strikes bill.

Death row man saved during last cheeseburger

American death-row inmate Hank Skinner was slowly chewing his way through his "last meal" when the news came through.

Parents accused of smuggling drugs to inmate son

Prisoner aid group loses contract

Inmate voting bill moves on

Retail investors offered public-private partnership opportunity

Craigs seeks to tap $125m for Public Infrastructure Partners

Japanese media express frustration at NZ activist

Japanese media have expressed frustration at a NZ activist's anti-whaling protests, with one top newspaper accusing him of terrorism.

Key: Govt cannot intervene in activist's case

John Key says the Govt can not intervene in Japan's legal processes to help anti-whaling campaigner Peter Bethune.

Daughter celebrates birthday without activist dad

Hunger striker to be force-fed, rules US court

A British man who has been on hunger strike in a US prison since September 2007 can legally be force-fed by prison authorities, a court has ruled.