Prison guards call in sick as attacks mount
About 30 corrections staff called in sick after an increase in organised violence.
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Crowded prisons no excuse for home detention
COMMENT: Andrew Little's planning a lot of change. But his motivation is problematic.
Max security prisoner attacks staff member at Auckland Prison
Three attacks have targeted staff members at Auckland Prison in the past week.
National promises to reinstate three strikes
National says it will reverse any criminal justice.changes made by the Govt.
Brothers await fate over brutal death
They spent their childhood in Whanganui; now they face life in an Aussie prison
Inmates: Guards stealing our newspapers
Newspapers intended for inmates said to be winding up with guards.
'Best guess' on prison numbers before inmate blowout
Forecasts of prison populations called a "best guess" after inmate projections go wrong.
Corrections helping young offenders to 'be who they want to be'
New programmes responsive to young offenders and the way they learn will help communities.
Chester Borrows: MPs must be brave enough to do what is right rather than what is popular
I kick myself more for what I didn't do and say, than feel proud of what I achieved
National accuses NZ First of going soft on crime
NZ First has campaigned on three strikes in the past but Labour wants to repeal it.
Prison crisis: Govt wants to bail offenders to state houses
The Government will introduce its plans for cutting prisoner numbers in September.
Govt scraps plans for mega-prison
Plans to expand Waikeria Prison in the Waikato have been scrapped.
Govt urged by unions to approve mega-prison
A 600-bed boost to prisons will not solve overcrowding, unions say.
Mixed reaction to social welfare plans
Moves to tackle child poverty welcomed, but advocates say beneficiaries let down.
Budget a good start but more needed to fix twin plagues, say Sallies and Union
Funding for housing and addressing child poverty a good start some say, but more is needed
Budget: $200m for pop-up prison cells
Hundreds of new pop-up jail cells will be built with $200m of new funding in Budget 2018.
Big Read: Scientist vs sceptic on prisons
Science versus the roar of the crowd - what sort of justice does New Zealand want?
Stock scammer gets 18 years for $15 million fraud committed while in prison
Steel bars couldn't stop the criminal from continuing to scam investors.
Double murderer Graeme Burton stabbed at prison
Double murderer Graeme Burton has been assaulted at Auckland Prison this morning.
Soper: Not fair to blame three strikes law for overflowing prisons
COMMENT: It is fair to say there's less tolerance for crime generally.
Garth McVicar's police shooting praise results in tax office scrutiny
A document has raised questions over the tax structure of the Sensible Sentencing Trust.
'Broken system': Sex pest to be freed despite 'obvious' threat
The man is 'obviously' likely to commit further sexual offences, says judge.
Jailhouse informants: why the system needs reform
One of the least satisfactory features of justice is the use of jailhouse snitches.
Mega-prison just a billion-dollar Band-Aid
Using prison as a punishment (and supposedly a deterrent) doesn't really work.
Prisoners build house, gain qualifications
The three bedroom house was lifted over the prison fence by a crane this morning.
Second secret witness revealed in Tamihere case
Witness B in the Tamihere case can now be named, just hours after Witness C was unmasked.
Opinion: Prison staff offer light to lives lost in darkness
Helping offenders see better future tough but rewarding work, writes Ray Smith.
Witness C revealed: The story behind the secret Tamihere informant
Jailhouse witness who lied at David Tamihere's 1990 double-murder trial can now be named.
Tamihere: Reel in our failing justice system
Unless we get to root of crime, gangs will thrive, police will continue to cast net wide.
Brutal words to 'cocaine babe' from judge
Judge had some harsh words for the youngest member of a trio who imported cocaine.
The Mothers Project in women's prisons
Auckland Regional Women's Prison director Cheryl Mikaere and Wellington lawyer, Stacey Shortall talk about The Mothers Project. / Greg Bowker
The Big Read: Mums behind bars trying to raise babies
A project to help mums in prison reconnect with their children is growing steadily.
Hosking: Maybe prisons don't work but the system will never change
COMMENT: By the time neglected kids end up in prison it's too late for 'rehab'.
Julia Fyers: Prisons are not working
COMMENT: Why put more money into a prison system that is failing?