Prison inmate with Covid-19 attended court in person, more than a dozen contacts identified
Police cars, court cleaned as prisoner with Covid-19 has more than a dozen contacts.
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Mother pleads for apology over death of son in custody
Boyd Cuttance, 44, died 'a broken man' in Corrections' custody in 2012.
Spring Hill Corrections Facility prisoner starts fire in cell
Some prisoners were evacuated after a small fire in a cell.
Tempers frayed inside Spring Hill Prison as level 3 restrictions remain
No visits, no programmes, extended time in cells at country's only alert level 3 prison.
Terrorist's prison files: Guard assaults, threats; jailed with Christchurch terrorist
Mall attacker released into community from special unit built for mosque terrorist.
'Baffled': Corrections rejected offer to rehab terrorist from NZMA
NZMA says attack may have been prevented if Corrections didn't pass up rehab offer.
Inmate on prison Covid case: 'None of us want to die in here'
Corrections says 'positive' case in prison - Ministry of Health says 'not confirmed'.
Spring Hill prison guard tests positive for Covid
Only a third of inmates in the unit have received one dose and none are fully vaccinated.
'Big concern': Two per cent of inmates at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison fully vaccinated
Prisoner vaccination is well behind the general population.
Jury trials on hold as Delta strikes
Murder, blackmail and fraud trials among those affected as juries stay home in level 4.
Prisoners waiting years for rehab, psych help - Parole Board
Rehabilitation not happening til very late in the sentence, says board.
Prisoner sparks Mt Eden fire after tampering with electrical socket
Staff and prisoners were evacuated during the Mt Eden Corrections Facility fire.
High-security prisoners protest against move to Otago
About 80 prisoners from Christchurch Men's Prison will be sent to Otago.
And Justice For All? - Why change is needed in our system and why Govt won't front
'The tryline is wide open. There's no one in the way.' - Chester Borrows on Govt inaction.
Prison officer busted attempting to smuggle 'contraband'
Corrections declined to say what the contraband was but police are investigating.
Revealed: Comancheros gang's special prison wing at Mt Eden
More than 30 members of the gang are being held in the remand prison's "Charlie" unit
Prisoners know they can 'get away with bad behaviour' - union
Almost half of prisoners are being let off internal disciplinary charges.
Arts award for prison weaving tutor
Juanita Davis has been volunteering her time to teach raranga to men at Whanganui Prison.
Taranaki Whānui members occupy land near Mt Crawford prison
Members protesting what they claim to be zero consultation in development discussions.
Prison escape: Dangerous inmate with link to Killer Beez on the run
Police say he is dangerous and should not be approached.
Jared Savage's book Gangland unbanned from prisons
Prisoners have been able to read copies of the book since March this year.
Waikeria prison riots: Govt approves $1.35m payout to inmates, staff
Likely more than 20,000 personal items, including taonga, had been destroyed.
Prison officer who worked at Ngawha in court on charges
Northland prison officer facing firearms charges to re-appear in court next month.
Kapa haka in prisons: Competition for the number one spot to start this week
It's as serious as national kapa haka festival Te Matatini.
Arthur Taylor back in court over tell-all book
Court asked to rule whether notorious inmate's account can be told.
Prisoner appeals deportation to Samoa
Esau Vailagilala has lived in New Zealand since 2009.
'High-risk' parolees to be housed between two Auckland schools
'If these people are there how do you monitor them?'
Jarrod Gilbert: Why I applaud Don Brash for working with gangs
Jarrod Gilbert on why working with gangs makes sense.
Ex-Corrections staffer faces kidnapping, assault charges
The man appeared at Hamilton District Court this morning and was remanded on bail.
Killer's death in custody forces change
Hours after his appeal for murdering Amber-Rose Rush failed, Skantha was dead.
'Extremely concerning': Kids aged 5 to 9 caught with illicit drugs
Kids, drugs, and cops: New figures reveal details about NZ youth and illicit substances
Shane Te Pou: Māori-led prison reform signals welcome shift in Crown's thinking
OPINION: NZ's approach to law and order has for too long been driven by populist impulses.
'For Māori, by Māori': Govt's new prisoner rehabilitation scheme launches
A complete kaupapa Māori approach will be introduced for the first time.
Ex-inmate 'forced to defecate in front of guards, repeatedly strip-searched'
Peter Rerekura claims he was targeted because he had other legal action pending.