Judge orders release of inmate supported by Kim K
The inmate supported by Kim Kardashian West was ordered released from prison Friday.
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Patrick Norton-Bennett was an associate of 'Mr Asia' syndicate boss Terry Clark.
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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.
Inmates getting a cut rate for tattoo removals
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Off limits: What prisoners can't read behind bars
The new prison magazine supply contract for the nation is out for tender.
Prisoners gain graphic design qualifications
The women will be able to use their new skills when they leave prison.
High-rolling influencer jailed for 17 years
Instagram influencer Wyatt Pasek's flashy lifestyle has come to a swift end.
'Inappropriate sexualised conduct': NZ's longest-serving prisoner denied parole
New Zealand's longest serving inmate will stay behind bars due to deteriorating health.
Second man arrested after three fled police custody in Levin
Police continue to seek Te Wera Hemara.
Chester Borrows: Voting in prisons a tiny step
There are a number of arguments in favour of allowing inmates to vote.
Levin fugitive's big brother: 'Relax for a day, then hand yourself in'
Karlo Witana says his brother was "actually a really good kid" but had had a tough life.
Iwi leader backs MP's plan to break Māori reoffending
Strategy that aims to lower the proportion of Māori in prisons has been launched.
Carjacking trio escape police custody, on run in Levin
Police say they're committed to locating and arresting offenders as quickly as possible.
Woman stopped paying rent to her jailed ex. He fought from prison to evict her
The man tried to take his ex to the Tenancy Tribunal after she stopped paying rent.
James Bulger case: Child killer could be free soon with new identity
The child killer who at one point was possibly being shipped to NZ could soon be free.
Ombudsman: NZ prison conditions breach torture convention
"This is pretty uncivilised in modern New Zealand," says Peter Boshier.
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Inside the first proper hearing of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.
Extensive supervision order granted to recidivist child sex offender
Sex offender now identifies as female and uses the name Laken McKay.
Editorial: Should prisoners get to vote?
We say: The Waitangi Tribunal wants the voting ban lifted for all prisoners.
Prison mail ban: Hate speech, online reach eyed as reasons
Hate speech and online reach are being looked at as grounds to withhold prisoners' mail.
Woman receives dozens of abusive letters from prison
A woman received more than 30 threatening letters from a family member in prison.
Audrey Young: Ardern entitled to be furious on prison failure
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Christchurch terror accused: No letters sent to victims, Muslim community
Corrections know exactly who the Christchurch terror-accused has written to from his cell.
Corrections blunder: 2nd letter from accused mosque shooter emerges
Staff allowed two inmates to send letters containing content that should've been withheld.
Corrections' prison letter failure despite advice from Norway's expert Breivik team
Kelvin Davis has demanded a new multi-level process for vetting the prisoner's mail.
More time for inmates in Killer Beez revenge attack, acquitted guards return to work
Three prison guards were also charged and later acquitted over the vicious prison fight.