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
New Zealand'So many just want them off': Corrections budgets $100k for prisoner tattoo removal'Without tattoo removal a lot of the guys don’t stand a chance'.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe instigators, the negotiator and the followers: All but one Waikeria prison rioter now jailedOne rioter was in care at 11, expelled at 12, drinking at 13 and committing crime at 14.22 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandPāremoremo prison assault leaves one person in hospitalThe person was sent to Auckland Hospital in serious condition.20 Sep 01:48 AM
New ZealandDouble murderer did not have to report intimate relationships, Coroner toldPaul Wilson killed two women 24 years apart.18 Sep 01:06 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Fear campaign': National and Act hit back over MP’s Hawke’s Bay 'mega-prison' claimsAnna Lorck claims Hawke's Bay Prison's extra land would make it a target for expansion.14 Sep 11:28 PM
New ZealandThousands of Department of Corrections staff plan strikes over pay offerMore than 94 per cent of members in both unions voted to strike.13 Sep 03:23 AM
KahuReincarceration likely for released prisoners lacking stable housing - studyAccommodation on the outside is hard to obtain.12 Sep 10:46 PM
New ZealandNumber of gang members breaching home detention increased 60 per cent in six yearsNational says the figures are representative of a system "that has got the balance wrong".05 Sep 06:00 AM
PoliticsHigh-risk sexual offenders: Govt rushes to close loophole on Parliament's last dayLoophole means sexual and violent offenders cannot reside with reintegration provider.30 Aug 09:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Foiled attempts to curb offendersOPINION: Our editorial on offenders flouting conditions of home detention.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrime Minister weighs in on ankle bracelets following 'damning' reportIt comes after the Herald revealed concerns about bailees 'foiling' their bracelets.28 Aug 08:52 PM
New ZealandMinister responds after leaked report into ‘foiled’ ankle braceletsIt comes after the Herald revealed concerns about bailees "foiling" their bracelets.28 Aug 06:02 AM
KahuCorrections criticised over Arohata Prison transfersHigh Court rules transferring wāhine Māori away from whānau is illegal.23 Aug 08:44 PM
New ZealandHome detention sentences for gang members increases by 60pcNational says the increase is concerning from a "public safety" perspective.22 Aug 05:00 PM
