Inmate sentenced after guards walk free
A bloody brawl resulted in three prisoners and three guards being charged.
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Fourteen individuals have been returned to New Zealand by Australian authorities.
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The Herald can reveal who the longest serving inmates in NZ prisons are.
Wrongly imprisoned man picked from police line-up - again
Charges were dropped against a man who was again accused of a crime from his photo alone.
Three prison guards not guilty
Three prison guards have been on trial for the past two weeks.
Guard 'reacted to violence with violence', court hears
Three prison guards have been on trial in the High Court for the past two weeks.
Violence and intimidation at prison needs urgent action
Random inspection finds violence and intimidation at Whanganui Prison.
Inquest: Prisoner's healthcare in spotlight
"Even looking at his fingernails I could see they were blue …"
Coroner's inquest begins into death of Nicholas Evans
The court heard a prisoner said Evans told him he was assaulted by Black Power prospects.
'Excessive force' used by Corrections officers, says trainer
Corrections officer also describes distress after a guard was stabbed in the head.
Shocking video shows prisoners fighting with guards
Three Corrections officers are on trial accused of using excessive force.
Prison guards accused of assaulting inmate, obstructing justice
One of the prison officers is also accused of obstructing the course of justice.
Dangerous inmates released without going through reintegration programmes
Dangerous inmates are being released with no preparation for the outside world.
Minister's heartfelt call on Māori imprisonment levels
"The system is broken. It's not working. And our whānau are hurting the most."
Prisons a 'moral and fiscal failure' PM says
Jacinda Ardern opened the criminal justice summit by slamming NZ's incarceration rate.
High-risk sex offender housed near elite Auckland schools
Sex offender lived a block away from Epsom Girls Grammar and Diocesan School for Girls.
Justice, Corrections, Police: Three different stories about bullying allegations
Three government agencies, three different stories. National calls for new inquiry.
PM 'hugely frustrated' with Wally Haumaha saga
PM frustrated with "drip-fed" information which should have been known before promotion.
More heat on Govt over Haumaha inquiry
Police Minister's Face Book comment suggests chumminess with Deputy Commissioner.
Power partially restored to Mt Eden prison
"The site is locked down and secure, and all prisoners are accounted for."
Murderer denied parole after phone comments
Murderer denied parole after making anti-authoritarian comments during phone call.
Jailhouse lawyer rebuts Witness C's claim lies didn't matter
Roberto Conchie Harris, the infamous Witness C, is appealing his perjury sentence.
Jailhouse snitch's lies 'had no impact' on Tamihere jury
Secret witnesses' lawyer says it's unlikely false evidence influenced 1990 jury.
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Aussie specialists flown in for new $300m Auckland Prison: financier
Auckland Prison opened today, months late.
Police van containing five inmates crashes off highway
Two staff and five people in custody in van that crashed in icy conditions.
Child-murderer recalled back to prison
Roma recalled to prison for allegedly drinking alcohol thus breaching his bail conditions.
Auckland's $300m maximum security prison to open on Friday the 13th
The project had been hit by a number of unforeseen delays.
Double jeopardy risks as convicts return, Law Society says
The justice select committee is reviewing the legislation for returning offenders.
Inmates could sleep on mattresses on ground, says minister
Kelvin Davis says there is a contingency plan if the prison population continues growing.
Mega prison scrapped - new 500-bed unit, featuring 100 mental health beds, instead
The Government has dumped the mega-prison for a smaller unit focusing on mental health.
Public backlash prevents sex offender being housed near a Christchurch primary school
Lloyd McIntosh was convicted of raping a 6-year-old in 1989 and a 2-year-old in 1993.