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Arthur Taylor back behind bars
High-profile inmate Arthur Taylor is back in jail after being recalled from parole.
Focus Live: Three Taranaki police officers charged with manslaughter after death of a man in custody
Focus Live: Three police officers in court are believed to be the first ever to face an on-duty manslaughter charge. Video / Will Trafford
Shots fired at Corrections officer in Whanganui Prison carpark
Corrections supporting staff member and family after shooting.
Assaults almost double in New Zealand's women's prisons
Corrections say increasing female gang associates in jails may, in part, be to blame.
Son killed by driver high on meth: 'It wasn't an accident'
"It wasn't an accident it was a tragedy."
Escaped prisoner caught by police in Upper Hutt
The 29-year-old man escaped Corrections custody yesterday evening.
On the run: Prisoner escapes while being taken back to Rimutaka Prison
Police hunt Ricky Wilson who was last seen in Upper Hutt last night.
'They were waiting for me to die': Double-killer threatens legal action to move prisons
'Jailhouse lawyer' Arthur Taylor says lack of support a national problem.
Parole declined: Man who killed daughter does not want to return to 'risky' haunts
A man who shot his toddler daughter dead will remain in prison until at least August.
Coronavirus: Prisoners in cells up to 23 hours a day
Prison guards say it's so they can manage physical distancing during the outbreak.
Human rights will still be monitored during Covid-19
Children, elderly, mentally unwell and prisoners in care will have human rights monitored.
Group accused of prison murder keep names hidden
Blake John Lee died at Auckland Prison in Paremoremo last month from an alleged attack.
Coronavirus: 'No legal power to simply release prisoners'
The Parole Board is operating in a new way for the first time in history due to Covid-19.
Multimillionaire paedophile released from prison
Martin Lawes was sentenced to more than 4 years in prison. He spent 18 months behind bars.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Call to lower prison population to combat spread of virus
"The potential for the spread of coronavirus is incredibly high."
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.
29 prisoners escape from Samoan prison
All police officers have been told to report for duty after prison breakout.
Woman forced to relive trauma three times after Corrections botch-up
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.
Grace Millane murder: What did some of NZ's most notorious killers get?
What sentences did some of New Zealand's most infamous murderers get?
Bones in the backyard: Ex-crims, diamond theft linked to Mt Eden home
Police found bones in David Hart's backyard last week. His life is a bleak mystery.
'Risk of re-offending': Reason Czech drug-smuggler denied parole
Drug dealing kickboxer denied parole again - and now we can tell you why,.
45 days of hell: Father thrown in jail during desperate search for his kids
Detained while searching for his missing children, father describes the torture inside
Searching for my friend John: The boy who became a bank robber
Phil Taylor hunts for his friend who had dreams of becoming an air traffic controller.
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.