Prisoners build house, gain qualifications
The three bedroom house was lifted over the prison fence by a crane this morning.
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Opinion: Prison staff offer light to lives lost in darkness
Helping offenders see better future tough but rewarding work, writes Ray Smith.
Witness C revealed: The story behind the secret Tamihere informant
Jailhouse witness who lied at David Tamihere's 1990 double-murder trial can now be named.
Child rapist threatens to give 'many people HIV'
A child sex offender is back behind bars and has made a bid to stay there permanently.
The Big Read: Mums behind bars trying to raise babies
A project to help mums in prison reconnect with their children is growing steadily.
Hosking: Maybe prisons don't work but the system will never change
COMMENT: By the time neglected kids end up in prison it's too late for 'rehab'.
Brian Rudman: Time for PM to call in a favour
COMMENT: Help is needed from NZ First to change bail and parole law.
Report: Tough-on-crime tactics not working
Science advisers urge a new 'data over dogma' approach to justice.
Prisons: More reading and writing, less bleeding and fighting
Our goal is to empty prisons and literacy programme powerful tool to reach that goal.
Baby basher jailed 48 hours after 'joke' home detention
A man sentenced to home detention for bashing his baby boy is back behind bars.
Finance manager admits to $60k fraud
SFO investigation leads to guilty plea in case of collapsed social services trust.
'It's all turned to custard': Dean Wickliffe in fresh strife
High profile and recently paroled criminal Dean Wickliffe is back before the courts.
Sex offenders moved from Otahuhu
Eleven sex offenders had been living in two houses in the same street in south Auckland.
Public meeting called over child sex offenders
Up to 16 high-risk sex offenders are living in the South Auckland suburb.
Christie Marceau death: Coroner demands changes
A Coroner has demanded a raft of changes and reviews after the death of Christie Marceau.
Christie Marceau's death: 'There was more than one hand on the knife that day'
Murdered teen's parents speak out about the Coroner's findings after an inquest.
Child sex offenders placed near daycares, playground
Four convicted child sex offenders were placed few hundred metres from 3 childcare centres
Murderer loses legal fight to wear wig in prison
The Court of Appeal says wearing a wig in prison is not a Bill of Rights issue.
Burning love: Riot squad douses prison romance
Prison crowding adds pressure to love clash among female prisoners.
Prisons warning: Treat them or they will strike
Overcrowding of our prisons could create real danger to the public, says Chief Ombudsman.
The police, the cocaine bust and the racism row
Drug charges dropped after police accused of racial profiling.
Revealed: How a failure of foresight drove the need for a $1bn mega prison
"Tough on crime" policies created a tsunami of prisoners - and a mega prison.
The Big Read: Andrew Little on why prisons don't work
"Tough on crime" is gone - Justice Minister Andrew Little says prison is not the answer.
Family wins fight to get jailed son to father's funeral
Corrections has agreed to let a jailed son go to his father's funeral.
Leading academics challenge Jacinda Ardern over mega prison
Will the Government sign off on a 3000-bed, $1bn mega prison - or let some people go?
What happened to the mass shooters who survived?
Usually in America the perpetrators don't survive. So what happened to those who did?
High-profile prisoner engaged to younger woman he met through Facebook
Arthur Taylor's fiancee moved from Canada for love.
Murderer requested extended solitary confinement, Corrections say
John Vogel was kept in a cell 23 hours a day during 21-day period of solitary confinement
Arthur Taylor denies Corrections' claim of disobedience
Arthur Taylor was behind the successful prosecution of secret 'Witness C' last year.
Arthur Taylor awaits parole at Waikeria Prison
Inmate Arthur Taylor kicked up a fuss during his transfer from Auckland Prison yesterday.
Killer slammed for blaming his victim
Killer's court statement draws ire of groups that battle domestic violence.
Exclusive: Inside notorious NZ killer's great prison escape
High profile criminal Dean Wickliffe's new book A Life Behind Bars is now available to buy
Prison population set to soar to 12,000
The prison population is expected to soar to more than 12,000 by 2026.
Two maximum security prisoners attacked
Two maximum security prisoners were assaulted in gang-related attacks at Paremoremo today.