New ZealandVulnerable kids placed in motel with sex offenderSerial sex offender Ronald Jeffries shared a motel with several vulnerable families.13 Nov 12:39 AM
New ZealandSix assaults on Whanganui Prison staff in one weekMore assaults have followed a damning report into violence at Whanganui Prison.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSupreme Court: Ban on prisoner voting inconsistent with Bill of RightsPrisoner and "jailhouse lawyer" Arthur Taylor was behind the legal challenge.08 Nov 10:00 PM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Let's set global standard for justiceCOMMENT: Be part of the solution. Get involved.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandYoung criminals: The age old debateAn in-depth look at youth justice services and how they could better cater for offenders.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan who smothered daughter with pillow to be freedPhilip Kinraid still maintains 2-year-old daughter's death was "an accident".01 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandCzech drug-smuggler used false name for Kiwi weddingKarel Sroubek enjoyed a fancy wedding under his false name.01 Nov 01:00 AM
EntertainmentScribe hints at comeback as he speaks after being freed from prisonScribe tells fans he's not proud of being in jail, but he will show them he's changed.30 Oct 12:31 AM
OpinionJake Bailey: I've spent a bit of time insideSpending time behind bars and trying to figure out the guys locked up in there.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandInmate uses jail phone to illegally contact ex more than 1000 timesMaking 1330 calls despite protection order costs man extra nine months behind bars.15 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: The real cost of prison reformCOMMENT: A High Court judge's 30-year-old report could hold key to reforming NZ's prisons.13 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSerial rapist, predator Colin Mitchell's appeal failsRecidivist rapist Colin Jack Mitchell has appealed his convictions and sentence.10 Oct 07:27 PM
New ZealandCountry first: Detector dogs sniffing out new psychoactive substances in prisonsGuests caught smuggling contraband into prison were referred to the police and banned.09 Oct 01:50 AM
LifestyleHow former inmate and drug addict turned his life aroundBut not all are as lucky.06 Oct 01:44 AM
KahuReformed mobster: Gang members think prison is 'fun'Mahi Tahi worked for this man and many like him. Made with funding from NZ On Air.04 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandNotorious prisoners win compensationThe plaintiffs were "embarrassed and humiliated" as 209 prisoners were strip searched.28 Sep 05:28 AM
New ZealandInmate sentenced after guards walk freeA bloody brawl resulted in three prisoners and three guards being charged.27 Sep 12:08 AM
New ZealandViolent prisoner cops maximum sentenceStead Nuku was sentenced to preventive detention with a minimum of seven years.26 Sep 02:44 AM
KahuYour say: Counselling won't cure all recidivistsReaders have their say: Killer back in jail; reviving te reo; noisy kids; mandarin lessons23 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandBig Read: Andrew Little ducks for cover on law changesJustice Minister Andrew Little's justice reform struggles on law changes.19 Sep 07:30 AM
New ZealandCalls to end youth being held in cells"It's playing with fire," Children's Commissioner says.15 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsTerry Sarten: Locked, loaded and aimed at you nextWords can be loaded with meaning — and they may be locked, loaded and aimed at you next14 Sep 10:12 AM
New ZealandRevealed: The 10 Kiwi crims with the longest prison stintsThe Herald can reveal who the longest serving inmates in NZ prisons are.11 Sep 08:41 AM
New ZealandThree prison guards not guiltyThree prison guards have been on trial for the past two weeks.07 Sep 05:05 AM
New ZealandGuard 'reacted to violence with violence', court hearsThree prison guards have been on trial in the High Court for the past two weeks.04 Sep 10:45 PM
New ZealandThe Great Escape - 600 fewer inmates eases prison crisisPrison crisis turnaround as prison population drops by 600 inmates.03 Sep 06:59 AM
New ZealandInquest: Prisoner's healthcare in spotlight"Even looking at his fingernails I could see they were blue …"30 Aug 06:22 AM
New ZealandSimon Bridges' 'tough on crime proof' — unpublished, not reviewedEvidence on prisons from National leader Simon Bridges suggests spending money elsewhere.30 Aug 05:53 AM
New ZealandCoroner's inquest begins into death of Nicholas EvansThe court heard a prisoner said Evans told him he was assaulted by Black Power prospects.30 Aug 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Excessive force' used by Corrections officers, says trainerCorrections officer also describes distress after a guard was stabbed in the head.29 Aug 12:30 AM
PoliticsJay Kuten: Chester Borrows' admission of profiting from racism is welcomeIf we could bottle Don Brash's boring cadences, we'd have a cure for insomnia.28 Aug 08:01 PM
KahuJudge: We need shorter sentences, jails without guards and less prisonCourt of Appeal's Justice Stephen Kos has a wish list for criminal justice reform.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandShocking video shows prisoners fighting with guardsThree Corrections officers are on trial accused of using excessive force.28 Aug 04:11 AM
New ZealandPrison guards accused of assaulting inmate, obstructing justiceOne of the prison officers is also accused of obstructing the course of justice.27 Aug 12:15 AM
