Prisons
US to ditch private prisons
Privately-run prisons are not as safe or effective as government-run facilities and will be phased out, the United States says.
Court documents reveal weekly fight clubs in full view of CCTV
Fight clubs were organised at Mt Eden prison as often as weekly, court documents have revealed. Audio
Justice advocates unhappy with Parole Board slip-up
Prison reform supporters are frustrated that human error is being blamed for a prisoner's private information being sent to the wrong victim.
Māori reoffending too complex to blame on Corrections, Crown says
The Department of Corrections is disputing a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal that it is failing to rehabilitate Māori offenders.
Iwi are picking up slack for Corrections - Ngāti Kahungunu
Members of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi have been highly critical of the Department of Corrections' approach to the rehabilitation of Māori inmates.
Serco inmate: 'My feet were stinging with the pain'
Prison operator Serco has been slammed for its treatment of an inmate with cancer, whose cellmate had to scrub his gangrenous toes with toilet paper.
ACC defends investing with Serco
ACC is defending its decision to build and run Wiri prison with Serco despite the company's involvement in nuclear arms putting it on a list of banned investments.
Two more prison volunteers stood down over old gang connections
Two more prison volunteers have been stood down despite not being in gangs for nearly 30 years, the Labour Party says. Audio
Black Power life member hits back at Judith Collins
More cases are coming to light of the Corrections Department cracking down on social workers in prisons who have gang affiliations. Denis O'Reilly, a life member of Black Power with decades of… Audio
More prison volunteers with gang links stood down
The Correction Department's crack down on gang members being allowed to work in prisons extends beyond the publicised case of Whanganui Black Power member Ngapuri Nui. Labour's Kelvin Davis says two… Audio
Corrections knew about gang membership, volunteer says
A prison volunteer stood down for being a patched gang member says Corrections knew that was the case when it allowed him to work with prisoners. Video, Audio
Let gang members volunteer in prisons - Greens
The Green Party wants Corrections Minister Judith Collins to apologise to a gang member for stopping him from volunteering in a prison.
Ombudsman wants strip searches reined in
Prisons should cut back on strip searches given they are finding hardly any contraband, the Ombudsman says.
Mental health services in prison get $14m boost
The Corrections Department is to receive $14 million to help offenders with mental health issues.
Prison officers accused of smuggling cigarettes
Allegations of corruption at a Serco-run prison in South Auckland need to be taken seriously, Labour says. Audio
Prisons look at 'deniers' programmes after Blessie Gotingco murder
Prisons will look at targeting high-risk violent criminals who deny their crime in the wake of the Tony Robertson rape-murder inquiry. Audio
Prisons look to new ways rehabilitate high risk offenders
Prisons are looking to target high-risk violent offenders who deny their crime and resist rehabilitation, in one of several responses to the Tony Robertson rape-murder inquiry. Audio
Record prisoner numbers put pressure on Corrections
Record prisoner numbers are forcing the Department of Corrections to look at ways to increase capacity.
Nurses blamed for prisoner's inadequate care
Two nurses have been ordered to apologise to the family of a prison inmate who died after suffering seizures.
NZ's prison population booming
The prison population is on course to hit 10,000, triggering plans to house men in a jail's gym and add an extra 60 beds for women. Audio
