Prison
Prison group campaigns against solitary confinement
Solitary confinement in prisons is degrading and dehumanising and it's time the practice was banned, a protest group says.
Artworks for a home
An art exhibition with a difference opens in Whangarei on October 2. Many of the works have been created by prisoners from the Northland Regional Correction Facility, and the rest by local Whangarei… Audio, Gallery
Book critic Catherine Roberston
Catherine Roberston talks about the 3rd addition of Mimicry - a journal of comedy, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, music, art and design by young NZ creatives. And she also looks ahead to her new role… Audio
Ex-inmate seeks compo over extra prison time
A prisoner who spent a month longer in jail than he should have been has gone to the High Court seeking compensation from the Corrections Department.
Crime wave boosts CNMI prison numbers
There's been an explosion in the number of people behind bars in the Northern Marianas and the authorities want more staff to deal with it. Audio
Call to eradicate Hepatitis C in prisons
A Hepatitis C activist is calling for the government to fund the treatment of prisoners infected with the potentially deadly disease. Overseas studies have shown people are up to 150 percent more… Audio
Prison safety concerns after Serco's latest loss
Serco New Zealand lost $10.5 million last year as the consequences of losing its Mt Eden Prison contract continued to bite.
Prison inspector reveals lack of care of attacked prisoner
Prison investigators have found Mt Eden guards left Benjamin Lightbody, a severely injured inmate, lying unattended in his cell for 20 minutes while they did office filing and ate sandwiches. Phil… Audio
Vicki Letele dies after being granted compassionate release
Diagnosed as terminally ill, the convicted fraudster was released from prison last November. She died in hospital yesterday. Her uncle Ula Vetele speaks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Government scraps target to have fewer criminals re-offending
"It's an outright admission that the government's failed in Corrections, they haven't just shifted the goalposts, they've actually taken the goalposts right off the field." Labour's Kelvin Davis… Audio
Corrections failing Maori: Waitangi Tribunal
Ngapari Nui, who was kicked off his work in jails due to his gang connections, hopes the Waitangi Tribunal findings prompt Corrections to sit down with iwi to come up with a solution. Audio
Court ruling on murderer's toupee called 'absurd decision'
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has criticised a High Court ruling that the Corrections Department breached the rights of convicted murderer Phillip John Smith by not letting him wear a toupee behind… Audio
Real or invisible threat?
Sonia Sly talks with psychologist Gwenda Willis about what drives our fears when confronted with the idea of living next door to a sex offender. Audio
Real or invisible threat?
Sonia Sly talks with psychologist Gwenda Willis about what drives our fears when confronted with the idea of living next door to a sex offender.
AudioCorrections drug counsellors "underqualified"
Last year RNZ revealed that the Correction Department's provider of drug counselling, Care NZ, was being funded for non-existent drug counsellors. Now Corrections has put Care NZ's contract up for… Audio
NZ murderer to remain in UK jail
A New Zealand murderer described as evil by British police will remain in jail in Britain for at least another two years despite being due for deportation.
Autistic girl's murder sparks external review
Nelson-Marlborough's chief medical officer has ordered a review of health services for high-needs people, after Donella Knox murdered her autistic daughter, Ruby.
More inmates, more prisons, what next?
The prison population has never been higher, requiring big spending on new jails. Kathryn Ryan asks Corrections head Ray Smith what his department is doing about it. Audio
Word Christchurch 2016: Nadia Hashimi
Nadia Hashimi's novels highlight the plight of Afghan women under the Taliban, creating vivid, involving characters who win readers' empathy and understanding. When the Moon is Low follows a refugee… Audio
Corrections pays thousands to put up prison guards in hotels
The Corrections Department has been paying thousands of dollars a night to house prison guards in Auckland hotels for the last 18 months. The ACT Party leader David Seymour says it's a waste of… Audio
