
Prisoner climbs basketball hoop, stays there 8 hours and spits at guards
The prisoner then spat at and hit a guard trying to get him down, a court heard.
The prisoner then spat at and hit a guard trying to get him down, a court heard.
"He was a kind, lovely man, a true gentleman who always had a smile on his face."
The Health and Disability Commission found Corrections failed in its responsibilities.
Police say he is 'considered dangerous and should not be approached by the public'.
Blake Lee died after an alleged attack in one of the prison's yards, Corrections says.
High-profile inmate Arthur Taylor is back in jail after being recalled from parole.
He won't appear before the Parole Board for another two years.
Corrections say increasing female gang associates in jails may, in part, be to blame.
A woman who tested positive for Covid-19 has been in an Auckland jail.
Police said they 'are currently assisting Corrections to locate a person of interest'.
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A man who shot his toddler daughter dead will remain in prison until at least August.
Concerns about inmates enduring extended lockdown hours during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The private flight will move four inmates from Chch to Auckland.
"The potential for the spread of coronavirus is incredibly high."
The 84-year-old man was a convicted sex offender.
Burton was left in a life-threatening condition and now suffers from diminished vision.
Flawed Department of Corrections investigation means dismissed guard compensated.
Prison says it is taking Ministry of Health-recommended precautions to deal with incident.
The inmate died after being attacked by a fellow prisoner inside Paremoremo Prison.
Aleisha Dawson drove Brent Bacon's body to a secluded area, north of Dunedin.
The compensation was for the unlawful strip search at Auckland Prison in 2016.
The man has more than 30 criminal convictions.
Here's what the New Zealand Parole Board decision said about him.
Convicted paedophile sent back to jail for breaching extended supervision order.
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