Jailed overstayers claim Covid refugee status in bid to remain in NZ
Their immigration adviser say they are being held in prison without just cause.
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Prison rape trial: Defendant was already in jail for rape
Benjamin Goundar already had a history of violent sexual offending.
Prison rape trial: Complainant 'withdrawn, scared'
The fellow inmate said the complainant was 'scared' of his cellmate.
The downfall of Eric Watson: 60 days inside 'squalid' UK prison
Rich lister Eric Watson is spending 60 days in one of the UK's most squalid prisons.
'Why don't we try iwi?': Meng Foon pushes for Māori-run prisons
The way prisons are run is not effective for Māori, the Race Relations Commissioner says.
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Serious assault at Ngawha Prison leaves corrections officer badly injured
Serious assault on a Corrections officer at Ngawha Prison is a sign of increased violence.
Local Focus: Too many in prison?
Candidates agree justice system needs work. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Has NZ spent more on Corrections in two years than on all Treaty of Waitangi settlements?
John Tamihere claims high levels of Māori imprisonment is costing NZ Government dearly.
Local Focus: Do Tukituki candidates want as many prisons as America?
Tukituki candidates discuss crime and prisons. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tuberculosis found in Waikato's Spring Hill prison
The prisoner arrived into prison on August 31, during Covid-19 alert level 2 restrictions.
Violence, gang tensions, medical delays: Prison fails surprise inspection
Rimutaka Prison was told to clean up its act in 2017. It hasn't, surprise inspectors find.
Inmate who failed to return to jail after tangi hands himself in to police
Inmate considered dangerous hands himself in to police.
Prisoner voting: Inmates 'denied' information on election, referendums says ex-con
Former inmate Arthur Taylor says prisoners got getting adequate information on election
Schoolgirl killer refused parole for 1992 crime
The killer of a North Canterbury teen will remain behind bars until at least March 2021.
Covid 19: Isolation hotel absconder slams prison conditions
The mother ways she was locked in cell for seven days and made an example of.
No parole: Sex abuser 'not suitable' for rehab, still in denial
Dunedin man "not suitable" for rehabilitation because of his denial of the offending.
No parole: Witness who lied in David Tamihere trial remains 'undue risk'
After more than 30 years in prison, Witness C still deemed undue risk by the parole board.
Police investigating corruption at Rimutaka Prison
Wide-ranging investigation has been going on at Rimutaka Prison over the past eight weeks.
Women's prison run by 'punitive culture'
Damning internal review of Auckland Region Women's Correctional Facility at Wiri.
Christchurch terrorist allowed to watch two hours of television a day
The convicted murderer is allowed to the watch the Home and Garden channel in his cell.
Chch terror attack: NZ's most stringent prison conditions ever
Terrorist killer Brendon Tarrant faces an isolated life as a locked-up "hermit".
Inmate organised bar tab for Mt Eden prison guards
An imprisoned gang member organised a bar tab for guards in an attempt to corrupt them.
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Chch terror attack: Life inside - a look at Brenton Tarrant's prison future
What will happen to Christchurch mosque killer Brenton Tarrant during his life sentence?
The secret flight to get Chch mosque gunman to sentencing
Corrections says releasing any flight details would compromise public safety.
'I don't have a purpose': Man reoffends to go back to prison
Probation report said prison gave the offender "space" and allowed him to be himself.
US rape suspect freed due to virus risk allegedly kills accuser
The man was found by police in a critical condition with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Man who stole police guns charged with prison assault
Notorious thief who made off in a police patrol car pleads guilty to prison attack.
Prisoner climbs basketball hoop, stays there 8 hours and spits at guards
The prisoner then spat at and hit a guard trying to get him down, a court heard.
Prison incident: Inmates refuse lock up, try to start fires - riot staff called in
Alan Whitley said staff should be praised for how they managed an incident on Monday.
Inmate had heart attack after Corrections failed to provide medication
The Health and Disability Commission found Corrections failed in its responsibilities.
Recidivist rapist, child killer still too dangerous for release after 28 years behind bars
Davis has been denied parole a number of times.
The number of Māori women imprisoned without conviction has nearly doubled after law change
Prisoner remands have increased across the board, but Māori women are affected most.