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‘Violence on violence’: Inmate sentenced for brutal prison yard assault
The 29-year-old had a further 14 months jail time added to his current sentence.
‘Release me without conditions’: Prison hunger striker tells supporters he’s prepared to die
Dean Wickliffe's parole hearing is set for April 3 but supporters fear he won't last.
Fire started by prisoner in Whanganui Prison; assaults staff member
The prisoner lit a mattress in his cell on fire.
‘Welcome back’: Disgraced real estate agent jailed again for impersonating businessman
Drever was jailed in 2022 for stealing $600,000 from a bowling club and speedway company.
How a community mourns: The legacy of a youth worker lost in tragedy
Colleagues performed an emotional haka and sang waiata for Sam Matue’s whānau.
Green MP’s ‘regret’ about TikTok claim on why people are in prison
Minister Mark Mitchell has described Tamatha Paul's comments as 'total nonsense'.
Gangs running the jails: Expert calls for segregated prison wings for patched members
Gangs 'create place of fear' and push inmates towards joining them for security - report.
Prisoner dies, another injured in separate incidents at Auckland Prison
A separate fight on Sunday left one prisoner stabbed and hospitalised.
Corrections psychologist and inmate’s love affair: ‘All I know is I want to be with you’
The senior professional wrote a treatment report for her lover to help him gain parole.
Prisoner who nearly died after meth bag burst inside him caught with the drug again
He had been released from prison to attend a tangi when he ingested the drugs.
Permanent suppression for teen killer partially blinded in ‘prison napalm’ attack
He was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, allowing him to begin applying for parole.
Editorial: Why we need tougher measures to tackle minor crimes
OPINION: Shoplifters are leaving supermarkets with trolley-loads of stolen food.
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SkyCity admits the 'huge toll' the NZICC has taken on them, the hospitals continue to be full or delayed as Trump holds up thousands of global aid projects. Video / NZ Herald
Prison staffer hospitalised with serious injuries after altercation with five inmates
The prisoners refused to return to their cells on Sunday evening.
Convicted murderer executed in Alabama by nitrogen gas
Frazier, 52, was sentenced to death for a 1991 murder in Birmingham.
Texas man on Death Row has never had ‘human contact’ with his wife as he pleads his innocence
Steven Nelson to be executed in days for the murder of pastor he insists he didn't commit.
Eight out of 10 Govt agencies unsure of former prisoner employment numbers
Most of the largest government agencies can't say how many former prisoners they employ.
Opinion: Why supply control alone won’t solve New Zealand’s methamphetamine crisis
Seizures at airports capture only 20% of incoming meth shipments.
Pigeons vs Prisons: Vertigo pulse system used as Corrections, AT battle bird poo deluge
Bringing Symterra to the skies: Government agencies face off against avian adversaries.
‘Don’t check your pockets’: Guard who smuggled drugs into prison blamed actions on menacing note
The prison guard said he feared for his safety if he didn't comply.
Bullied prisoner slashes another inmate's face with razor from eye to chin
Reihana Cooper tied makeshift weapons to his hands before the attack.
Killer doctor Venod Skantha’s final hours before prison death
Dunedin doctor was last seen praying in his cell before killing himself - coroner.
Fugitive hands himself in to police in Taupō
He will be appearing in Taupō District Court this morning.
Man living in extended supervision facility charged with indecent assault
The man lives at an 'outside the wire' unit in the grounds of Rimutaka Prison.
Police continue urgent hunt for man who escaped custody at Taupō court
Information sought on Samir Derek Belhajjam, 30, who fled at 6pm on Monday
Escaped prisoner recently upgraded to max security outran three security guards
Prisoner escaped after kicking open a van door and knocking an officer over.
Police hunt man who escaped custody at Taupō court
Belhajjam was wearing green prison-issue shorts and an orange high-vis vest.