Paul Little: The real cost of prison reform
COMMENT: A High Court judge's 30-year-old report could hold key to reforming NZ's prisons.
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Reformed mobster: Gang members think prison is 'fun'
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Notorious prisoners win compensation
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Inmate sentenced after guards walk free
A bloody brawl resulted in three prisoners and three guards being charged.
Violent prisoner cops maximum sentence
Stead Nuku was sentenced to preventive detention with a minimum of seven years.
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Big Read: Andrew Little ducks for cover on law changes
Justice Minister Andrew Little's justice reform struggles on law changes.
Calls to end youth being held in cells
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Revealed: The 10 Kiwi crims with the longest prison stints
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Three prison guards not guilty
Three prison guards have been on trial for the past two weeks.
Guard 'reacted to violence with violence', court hears
Three prison guards have been on trial in the High Court for the past two weeks.
The Great Escape - 600 fewer inmates eases prison crisis
Prison crisis turnaround as prison population drops by 600 inmates.
Inquest: Prisoner's healthcare in spotlight
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Simon Bridges' 'tough on crime proof' — unpublished, not reviewed
Evidence on prisons from National leader Simon Bridges suggests spending money elsewhere.
Coroner's inquest begins into death of Nicholas Evans
The court heard a prisoner said Evans told him he was assaulted by Black Power prospects.
'Excessive force' used by Corrections officers, says trainer
Corrections officer also describes distress after a guard was stabbed in the head.
Jay Kuten: Chester Borrows' admission of profiting from racism is welcome
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Judge: We need shorter sentences, jails without guards and less prison
Court of Appeal's Justice Stephen Kos has a wish list for criminal justice reform.
Shocking video shows prisoners fighting with guards
Three Corrections officers are on trial accused of using excessive force.
Prison guards accused of assaulting inmate, obstructing justice
One of the prison officers is also accused of obstructing the course of justice.
Liam Martin: Myths don't do us justice
COMMENT: We need to come together to share our knowledge and educate one another.
Kelvin Davis: I think prisoners should be able to vote
Prisoners who vote are less likely to reoffend, says Corrections minister Kelvin Davis.
Three Strikes law glitch should be changed - Act Party
Act Party leader David Seymour speaks on "unintended consequence" of Three Strikes law.
Editorial: Prison summit paves the way for new ideas
If the prison summit produces something new it will have been worthwhile.
Dangerous inmates released without going through reintegration programmes
Dangerous inmates are being released with no preparation for the outside world.
'Where are Māori?: Utu star disrupts criminal justice summit
The outburst disrupted the smooth flow and thrust a spotlight onto Wallace.
Minister's heartfelt call on Māori imprisonment levels
"The system is broken. It's not working. And our whānau are hurting the most."
Garth McVicar: Prison summit needs to think about families
COMMENT: For the causes of crime look to the breakdown of families.
Prisons a 'moral and fiscal failure' PM says
Jacinda Ardern opened the criminal justice summit by slamming NZ's incarceration rate.
National slams Government's infrastructure plans
Adams said the Government was conflicted and confused.