Labour says private prison company Serco must be booted out after an alleged rape in a jail.

A female psychologist who counselled a prison inmate and, after he was released from jail, began a sexual relationship with him, now faces possible disciplinary proceedings.

A prisoner has died at Auckland's Paremoremo Prison. A coroner's inquest will be carried out, and Corrections will also investigate.

Two state jails have worse assault rates than the controversial privately-run Mt Eden prison.

An increasing number of at-risk prisoners are being put in segregation.

A man who allegedly breached his parole conditions by removing his electronic monitoring bracelet and fleeing his Wellington address has been caught by police.

Allegations of prison fight clubs and other violence at Mt Eden Corrections Facility are "shocking" the boss of prison operator Serco says.

Corrections will apologise to Jade Follett following a revelation her transfer request went nowhere when a staff member went on leave.

Serco and other private companies have no place running New Zealand prisons, a majority of voters believe.

Revelations that a Serco prison officer instructed inmates on fighting technique show management was "completely shambolic", Labour says.

A former assistant director at then Serco-run Mt Eden Prison disputed a report in yesterday's Herald that he was dismissed for refusing to take a workplace drug test

An assistant prison director has recently completed a settlement process with Serco after he was dismissed for serious misconduct.

Changes have been made to how tamper alerts for the 160 "highest risk" electronically monitored prisoners and offenders are managed in a bid to improve public safety.

Footage of the incident was discovered as part of a review into the prison being carried out after allegations of fight clubs between inmates and drug smuggling.

John Key has admitted he was surprised to find out there are 18 prisoners who have "slipped" their electronic monitoring bracelets currently on the loose.

Embarrassment for the Department of Corrections after fugitive paedophile Daniel Livingstone.

Expanding electronic monitoring of offenders could be at the expense of their rehabilitation in the community, a justice reformer says.

Additional staff have been brought in to Mt Eden prison since Corrections stepped in to run the jail last month, the department has confirmed.

Following two high-profile cases of child sex abusers breaching GPS-tracking conditions, the Government says it will expand the use of electronic monitoring.

A murderer serving a life sentence at Auckland Prison in Paremoremo developed such an infatuation for a Corrections officer he had her name tattooed across his chest.

An Auckland man facing a raft of drugs, weapons and money laundering charges appeared in court this morning for a bail application.

Winston Peters has defended embattled Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, saying he is partly qualified for the job because he is Samoan.

A crowd of about 100 protesters have gathered outside Auckand's Mt Eden Corrections Facility today against the privitisation of jails.

A Corrections Department management team has taken over the day to day running of the prison for the immediate future.

New claims have emerged of unrest at another jail soon after scandal engulfed Mt Eden prison.

John Key says there will be serious consequences for Serco if they are found to not be meeting obligations.

A prisoner, who was so badly beaten he sustained serious brain injuries, is taking Serco to court in a private prosecution - the first of its kind in New Zealand.

The Prime Minister says there will be serious consequences for Serco if they are found to not be meeting obligations at Mt Eden Correctional Facility.

A former Mt Eden inmate reveals tobacco and drugs are regularly available, and shows David Fisher how they are smuggled in.

Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga denies the takeover indicates a loss of confidence in operator.