Spring Hill Corrections Facility prisoner starts fire in cell
Some prisoners were evacuated after a small fire in a cell.
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Authorities allege prison inmate accused of escape was found with shotgun, bullets
Te Ariki Poulgrain, 23, was arrested Saturday in Ōtara.
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.
Inmates vs prison staff - how the vaccination rates compare
Inmates vaccination rates well below prison staff after 'pause' in vaccination.
'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'.
Jury trials on hold as Delta strikes
Murder, blackmail and fraud trials among those affected as juries stay home in level 4.
Coroner to probe newborn baby's tragic death in prison
A baby died in tragic circumstances in a Melbourne prison, a court has been told.
Memory loss: Parole Board's concerns over jailed broker who defrauded clients of millions
Forex Brokers Limited director Russell Maher says he won't handle people's money again.
Prisoners waiting years for rehab, psych help - Parole Board
Rehabilitation not happening til very late in the sentence, says board.
Waikeria Prison written down to the tune of up to $25m after riots
For six days, at least 17 inmates rioted causing widespread damage at the prison.
New 'Corrections-made currency' causing chaos in NZ prisons
If the nicotine lozenges aren't handed over, prisoners are threatened or even attacked.
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
National's new tough on crime campaign uses bad data, attacks scheme Collins helped set up
Judith Collins was Minister of Police in 2010 and Minister of Justice in 2014.
About 80 high-security prisoners to be sent to Otago
A significant number of high security prisoners to be moved to Otago Corrections Facility.
Govt looks to 'tidy up' practice of jailing asylum seekers
Phil Twyford said the Government has 'listened' to advocacy groups.
Prisoners know they can 'get away with bad behaviour' - union
Almost half of prisoners are being let off internal disciplinary charges.
Prison art programme aims to tackle recidivism
The mahi is from a Māori perspective rather than a western paradigm.
Guard sentenced for sex with inmate
A California corrections officer had sex with an inmate in full view of 11 others.
Jared Savage's book Gangland unbanned from prisons
Prisoners have been able to read copies of the book since March this year.
Jarrod Gilbert: 'Kiwi can-do spirit' in prison culinary creativity
OPINION: With creative inmates, there's no lack of culinary innovations in our prisons.
'Very ineffective': Drug treatments in prison criticised
"Drug treatment in the community is 10 to 12 times more effective than in prisons."
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.
Jailhouse killer on frenzied quest, lawyer says
Crown 'grasping at toilet paper' in jail murder case that doesn't stack up, lawyer says.
No chance rival gangs allied before murder, trial told
Violent, yes. Chaotic, yes. But was the prison bloodshed planned? No way, lawyer says.
Arthur Taylor back in court over tell-all book
Court asked to rule whether notorious inmate's account can be told.
Murder-accused: I just wanted to help my new friend
'Brother, hold this': Seconds before attack on fatal day in maximum-security recounted.
Man jailed for 2003 double murder dies in prison
Double killer taken to hospital after an incident at Wiri prison early on Monday morning.
'Fight, flight or freeze' expert at fatal jail shanking trial
Prison murder trial jury hears evidence about 'fight, flight or freeze' stress responses.
Prison murder trial: Gruesome stompings part of jail life, inmate tells jurors
Attack took place after members of different gangs were placed together in prison yard.
Government invests $10m in support programme for Māori women in prison
The announcement was made at Christchurch Women's Prison today.
Preserved graffiti helps Napier Prison gain Historic Place status
It opened in 1872. It doesn't look like it'll ever close.
Jeffrey Epstein's guards lied about his death
The guards were charged with lying on prison records.