Crime'A living hell': Cellmate who starved and beat sex offender is sentencedRene Thomas has some unresolved issues he needs to address, a judge said.18 Mar 11:06 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOfficials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposalsHow the Ministry of Justice pushed to water down the gang crackdown proposals.13 Mar 03:42 AM
PoliticsThe Government's law and order 100-day action item that required 'no actions'The prison target wasn't just axed by Labour. It was never actioned by Corrections.11 Mar 12:20 AM
New ZealandHow will ex-prison guard David Benbow be managed behind bars?The former prison guard was jailed for life for murdering his childhood friend.05 Mar 08:50 PM
New ZealandAuckland man jailed for possessing, sharing child sexual abuse materialThe man appeared at Auckland District Court today where he was sentenced.04 Mar 03:11 AM
New ZealandGovernment takes 'first steps' towards rehabilitation support for remand prisonersThe number of people on remand has increased by 146 per cent over the past 10 years.03 Mar 06:21 AM
New ZealandWairarapa man jailed for possessing, importing child sexual abuse materialThe man appeared at Wellington District Court today where he was sentenced.15 Feb 03:43 AM
CrimeMan accused of stabbing two fellow inmates at Auckland prison, killing one, appears in courtBoth the defendant and the person who died have interim suppression.06 Feb 10:23 PM
New ZealandWinz case manager told client seeking housing support to ‘go rob a bank’The ex-inmate said the treatment he received was 'degrading and triggering'.30 Jan 05:21 PM
New ZealandInmate jailed for prison attack on former estate agent after being refused chickenAaron Drever's face was slashed open with a metal hook in the prison kitchen.24 Jan 06:00 AM
New Zealand'I can't send this man to jail': Judge's conundrum in sentencing machete attackerJaden Minhinnick sliced off his neighbour's earlobe and left him with a broken arm.18 Jan 05:30 AM
New ZealandInmate could face 14 years' jail for horrific prison attack on former real estate agentAaron Drever's face was slashed open with a metal hook in the prison kitchen.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandThousands arrive for big week of waka amaThousands of paddlers descend on Lake Karāpiro for waka ama contests.15 Jan 03:42 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics500-day wait for a trial ‘too long’: Justice Minister's aim to cut massive court delaysJudicial discretion is in the firing line - are judges getting it wrong?10 Jan 04:00 PM
KahuData gap raises concern over housing for former prisonersNew research details the social cost of unstable housing.01 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandRestorative justice champion gets QSMJenny Saywood was a founding member of Restorative Justice in Whanganui in 1999.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrison Break: Ex-con's tell-all memoir allegedly barred from NZ prisonThe high-profile former prisoner is miffed at the move.28 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandEx-Corrections officer says corruption at Rimutaka Prison widespreadThe guard said she was threatened with the sack when she spoke up.21 Dec 05:36 PM
New ZealandPrison officer accused of providing contraband in exchange for sexFive people have been charged with corruption and bribery offences.18 Dec 10:16 PM
New ZealandProbe into suspected corruption and bribery in prison leads to arrest of sixThose charged include a prisoner, a current employee and several former employees.18 Dec 06:47 PM
New ZealandInmate eats: What Kiwi prisoners will be eating on Christmas Day in jailThe standard Christmas menu this year will cost $9.21 per prisoner.18 Dec 05:11 AM
New ZealandArohata Prison staff shortages no excuse for breaking lawAlmost 70 women were moved from Arohata Prison to Auckland and Christchurch.15 Dec 01:44 AM
New ZealandPrison visitor caught with drugs, gun, stash of cashVisitor's long list of what not to bring when visiting an inmate.14 Dec 06:55 PM
New ZealandThe Govt departments set to switch from Māori to English namesNZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi was first out of the blocks. Who's next?08 Dec 03:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInmate shanked repeatedly in Mt Eden prison amid 'dire' staff shortageThe remand prison where the shank attack happened is short of about 100 staff, union says.04 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan who sexually assaulted woman, swung penis around in supermarket not deemed 'high risk'Corey Reuben later exposed himself to staff while in prison at least 44 times.15 Nov 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Very high risk' violent sex offender on the run after cutting off ankle braceletLeslie Peter Ross' history includes kidnap, rape and wounding with intent to injure.15 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandAlert on electronic bracelet of stabbing suspect ignored before dairy attackElectronic monitoring device went offline before attack on West Auckland dairy.02 Nov 06:52 PM
New Zealand'Should never have happened': How 3 prisoners caused court evacuation, fire calloutPrisoners go to 'extreme and elaborate lengths to obtain contraband' - Corrections.30 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Let down': Family of man who had half his skull removed left out of parole hearingThe Parole Board chairman has apologised to the family.21 Oct 02:52 AM
CrimeTeen in cell next to his father's 'stalled within the prison system'He's been waiting more than a year for treatment. And he's not alone.20 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandNumber of bail breaches 'not manageable', police sayAn internal police report paints a picture of a broken bail system.03 Oct 07:28 PM
Crime‘Unacceptable’ bungle: Violent offender on intensive supervision flees NZMan fled NZ despite stringent conditions of his sentence - and it's not an isolated case.02 Oct 03:59 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCorrections and police at odds over who knew what about 'foiled' EM bail braceletsCorrections and police also disputed whether Corrections was even aware of the report.01 Oct 09:43 PM
