The man shot dead by police yesterday had just got out of jail for trying to cut the throat of the woman he held hostage.

Ex-inmate says a fresh face could help him start a new life but he needs $2500.

Loyalty transferring with candidate from Maori Party to new Mana group.

Prison inmates are being given carrots as an alternative to cigarettes to help them break the tobacco habit.

Prison authorities have caught out a 14-year-old boy who tried to take cannabis hidden in his shoe into Hawke's Bay Regional Prison.

A controversial new private prison opened in Auckland today.

Police have released images of two men suspected of trying to kidnap a 22-year-old community probation worker.

Convicted double murderer Mark Lundy has been leaving prison for medical treatment, the Department of Corrections has confirmed today.

A company due to take over the management of the Mt Eden prison has been criticised over the death of a boy, 14, in a UK institution.

A Rimutaka prison guard has been denied the chance to challenge a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after he was fired for serious misconduct.

Two Auckland prison guards were arrested today and face a number of charges after a joint operation between police and the Department of Corrections.

The Government has called for expressions of interest for design, construction and operation of a new privately run prison.

Among the 24 state sector CEOs whose performance over the year had been reviewed, six were paid more, five were paid less and 13 stayed the same.

A male police officer was allegedly bitten by a drunk woman as he took her to the police station, leaving him requiring medical attention.

One of NZ's most-notorious career criminals pulled in a six-figure income while in jail - then picked up legal aid as well.

Police have launched an investigation into the prison guards' union with a raid on the organisation's offices.