Samoa police catch another escapee, 15 still at large
Fifteen of around 29 who broke out of Tanumalala prison last night are still at large.
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29 prisoners escape from Samoan prison
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Susan has been made to relive her ordeal three times by Corrections staff.
Graeme Burton prison attack: Senior gang member sentenced to preventive detention
Burton was left in a life-threatening condition and now suffers from diminished vision.
Auckland Prison coronavirus scare: Worker sent home unwell
Prison says it is taking Ministry of Health-recommended precautions to deal with incident.
Man in custody tests negative for Covid-19
The man is understood to have recently returned from Hong Kong and was feeling unwell.
Auckland Prison death: Police release name of victim
The inmate died after being attacked by a fellow prisoner inside Paremoremo Prison.
Paremoremo inmate killed in attack by fellow prisoner
The inmate died at the scene after suffering serious injuries.
Triple killer William Bell awarded compo for illegal strip search
The compensation was for the unlawful strip search at Auckland Prison in 2016.
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Bones in the backyard: Ex-crims, diamond theft linked to Mt Eden home
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'Risk of re-offending': Reason Czech drug-smuggler denied parole
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45 days of hell: Father thrown in jail during desperate search for his kids
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Searching for my friend John: The boy who became a bank robber
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Four prisoners injured after prison van crashes north of Taupō
The accident happened on SH1 between Chestnut Rd and Ohakuri Rd.
Assault at Auckland's Paremoremo prison, prisoner placed in segregation
Over 75 per cent of the prison population have convictions for violence.
Axe-murderer and sexual predator wants out of NZ jail to return to UK
Anthony Hitchcock is a UK citizen, not a New Zealand citizen, and has family there.
Three Waikato prisoners recover from campylobacter, health and safety review under way
The source of the infection remains unknown and a health and safety review is under way.
Spring Hill prison mass illness: source of the infection unknown
In total 47 prisoners have informed staff that they are unwell.
Man arrested on charge of escaping custody after two months on the run
A 31-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly escaping police custody
Upgrade for court holding cells four years after death
Ministry has finally made its holding cells in courts safer for suicidal detainees.
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
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Drunk prisoners swim in skip, attack guard
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Political Roundup: Should we care about prisoners voting?
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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.
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