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70 per cent of death row inmates were sick with Covid towards the end of Trump's reign.
70 per cent of death row inmates were sick with Covid towards the end of Trump's reign.
The group of 17 face a raft of charges.
Waikeria reviews given deadlines, but concerns raised about impartiality.
Prison sentence overturned in the hope it would limit gang influence on teen.
Inmate gearing up to fight Corrections over the decision.
No president in more than 120 years has overseen as many federal executions.
Andrew Simpson had been a 'significant player' in the operation.
Muster numbers jump at a bad time, but some long-delayed beds might finally be ready soon.
The high-profile Dunedin inmate cleared his first hurdle to freedom on Thursday.
The top jail has been completely destroyed and can no longer be used, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis said. Video / Brett Phibbs / Mark Coote
Waikeria's jail unrest was prolonged, but resolved peacefully - unlike some past riots.
'They could literally see the whole prison burning around them.'
Ombudsman's August 2020 report found some conditions failed to meet minimum UN standards.
Davis said prisoners put Corrections staff and emergency services in danger.
"We know that there are tensions between members of the group."
The human rights group is calling on minister to ensure force isn't used to end standoff.
Calls increase for Government intervention to resolve prison stand-off.
"Never lie. Once you tell a lie, you have lost all credibility," expert says.
'We will sit here for as long as it takes, we would die for this cause,' inmate says.
The Māori Party says top-level intervention is needed at Waikeria Prison.
Rioting or protesting? Document ostensibly shows inmate claims about filthy conditions.
The 17 non-compliant prisoners said they would surrender if they could speak to kaumātua.
'We are absolutely hopeful that we can find a resolution to this,' iwi leader says.
Rioting inmate called his partner to apologise, and to tell her he was safe but scared.
It's thought a lack of access to phones for prisoners could be the cause of the rioting.
Inmates remain in a fiery stand-off with prison authorities.
Offenders allegedly used toilet doors as weapons against staff.
Execution of a mother-of-four who stalked and killed a pregnant woman has been delayed.
The rate in US prisons is more than four times as high as the general population.
The high-profile inmate has pleaded not guilty to a slew of serious charges.