Upgrade for court holding cells four years after death
Ministry has finally made its holding cells in courts safer for suicidal detainees.
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Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe denied parole
The Parole Board found the inmate's release plan to be lacking in detail.
Jules Mikus: The criminal life and prison death of a child killer
Funeral preparations are thought to be underway for murderer Jules Mikus.
Mt Eden on lockdown after guards assaulted by prisoner
Both staff members were punched by the prisoner and knocked to the ground.
My mum's dying words turned my life around: Ex-convict turned supervisor
"Son, promise me you won't go back to jail."
Human trafficker released from prison after accepting 'morally wrong' offending
For two years he will be subject to standard and special release conditions.
Drunk prisoners swim in skip, attack guard
Prisoners got drunk on home-brew and used a skip filled with water as a swimming pool.
Political Roundup: Should we care about prisoners voting?
COMMENT: There has been little real debate on an important Government announcement.
Graeme Burton prison attack: Tama Tapine sentenced
Two of the three men involved in the assault have been sentenced.
Vicious prison attack on double killer Graeme Burton: Inmate sentenced
One of the prisoners who attacked double-killer Graeme Burton has been sentenced.
Sex offender Jason Burke to be deported to Australia
Jason Burke is not allowed to return to New Zealand.
Ban on prisoner voting overturned by Government
The change will come into force for next year's general election.
Life inside prison - the degrading grind of life behind bars
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis: Inmates must be treated like human beings.
Inside Syria's ISIS prisons: Broken men, child inmates
More than 10,000 men and children are still crammed into at least 25 makeshift prisons.
Unspeakable horror: China's most terrifying secret exposed to world
China says the facility in this photo is a "vocational centre". The truth is horrifying.
Gangster jailed indefinitely after shank attack
Violent recidivist offender will stay in jail until he can prove he is no longer a danger.
McLaren Falls death: Offender has jail term quashed
Woman jailed in relation to gang killing has sentence quashed due to unfair court report.
Infamous crime boss known for 'extreme violence' dies emaciated
Once described as NZ's most wanted man, the former bank robber was in emaciated state.
Jennifer Dann's 12 Questions: Tina Cross manages a power of good
Singer Tina Cross found fame at a young age. She now has struck out in a new direction
Tough words: Community work completed after judge's threat of jail
A tough line on offenders failing to complete community work has a positive result.
Prisoner disclosed he may have contracted measles
New prisoner at Ngawha Prison is suspected of having measles and is now in isolation.
Fyre Festival founder's 'bonehead' move in jail
A former inmate has revealed the stupid act that got Billy MacFarland relocated.
Parents implored Parole Board to keep kidnapper locked up
"It disturbs us to think what could have happened to our little girl."
Judge orders release of inmate supported by Kim K
The inmate supported by Kim Kardashian West was ordered released from prison Friday.
Car-jacking terror: Nun attacked by woman high on LSD
Woman who tried to carjack nun and her brother jailed for two years.
Nanny behind Epsom baby kidnapping to be released from prison
An elaborate pregnancy scam led to a newborn baby girl being stolen from her cot.
Convicted murderer and 'Mr Asia' dealer admits fresh drug charge
Patrick Norton-Bennett was an associate of 'Mr Asia' syndicate boss Terry Clark.
Prison violence: Can we predict it before it happens?
By better understanding violence in NZ prisons, researchers hope to be able to predict it.
Second prisoner admits attacking double-killer Graeme Burton
Prison guards could only watch from behind a grille as Burton was stabbed some 40 times.
Murderer admits stabbing double killer more than 40 times
Burton became a household name in the late 2000s after a spree of violence and murder.
Drug-smuggler Karel Sroubek speaks from prison, slams Parole Board
"It is not the role of the Parole Board to retry a prisoner."
China Islam crackdown: Human rights groups outraged
Drone footage captured the moment prisoners are taken away to "re-education camps".
Drug-smuggling kickboxer Karel Sroubek denied parole
The Parole Board said Sroubek remains an undue risk.