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Facility for dangerous criminals costs $1m a year
Handful of the country's most dangerous offenders in special facility after imprisonment.
Handful of the country's most dangerous offenders in special facility after imprisonment.
Rimutaka Prison has been subject to a long running corruption inquiry by police.
After his colleague was bashed in the head, one senior officer broke the arm of an inmate.
Messages were left on the prison's phone claiming a bomb will be placed on site.
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New funding for inmates will help get their hand and face tattoos removed.
Natalie Roselyn Fenton was 15 when she murdered Raymond Mullins at his home.
Boyd Cuttance complained of severe headaches but was denied hospital care for weeks.
The inmate was caught trying to smuggle the drugs into prison after compassionate leave.
"As the famous dictum put it, justice delayed is justice denied" - Chris Penk.
The attack only stopped once prison officers intervened.
Paora Sweeney and Wiremu Waikari suffered appalling abuse at the hands of state carers.
Judge orders destruction of the two animals.
Attack on security officer conducting electronic bail visit.
Rimutaka Prison staff reportedly "feeling embarrassed" as "there were a lot of failures".
Corrections was continuing to monitor the situation and remained in contact with police.
Offenders are in legal limbo as Corrections suspends community work in high-risk areas.
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Now the courts have reduced his sentence saying it was 'manifestly unjust'.
Michael Tautari is described as about 165cm tall and of medium-to-small build.
The man, reported to be prisoner, crashed just after 7pm in Oakleigh.
Covid-19 vaccine mandate: Prison staff had until early December to be fully vaccinated.
Pathologist says Kolby Heta suffered 'cardiac death in the setting of restraint'.
The Auckland man didn't pursue his suppression bid in court.
Suspected dishonesty, inappropriate behaviour and misusing information investigated.
'Prisons aren't nice playgrounds. They can be violent places.'
The worker is fully vaccinated.
Corrections will spend just $1.10 extra per prisoner for their December 25 menu.