OpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Crowded prisons no excuse for home detentionCOMMENT: Andrew Little's planning a lot of change. But his motivation is problematic.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMax security prisoner attacks staff member at Auckland PrisonThree attacks have targeted staff members at Auckland Prison in the past week.01 Jun 05:15 AM
New ZealandNational promises to reinstate three strikesNational says it will reverse any criminal justice.changes made by the Govt.31 May 03:14 AM
KahuBrothers await fate over brutal deathThey spent their childhood in Whanganui; now they face life in an Aussie prison31 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandInmates: Guards stealing our newspapersNewspapers intended for inmates said to be winding up with guards.28 May 06:55 AM
New Zealand'Best guess' on prison numbers before inmate blowoutForecasts of prison populations called a "best guess" after inmate projections go wrong.27 May 05:00 PM
CrimeCorrections helping young offenders to 'be who they want to be'New programmes responsive to young offenders and the way they learn will help communities.25 May 06:00 PM
PoliticsChester Borrows: MPs must be brave enough to do what is right rather than what is popularI kick myself more for what I didn't do and say, than feel proud of what I achieved25 May 09:00 AM
New ZealandNational accuses NZ First of going soft on crimeNZ First has campaigned on three strikes in the past but Labour wants to repeal it.22 May 06:25 AM
New ZealandPrison crisis: Govt wants to bail offenders to state housesThe Government will introduce its plans for cutting prisoner numbers in September.22 May 12:08 AM
New ZealandGovt scraps plans for mega-prisonPlans to expand Waikeria Prison in the Waikato have been scrapped.20 May 09:29 PM
New ZealandGovt urged by unions to approve mega-prisonA 600-bed boost to prisons will not solve overcrowding, unions say.18 May 04:45 AM
New ZealandMixed reaction to social welfare plansMoves to tackle child poverty welcomed, but advocates say beneficiaries let down.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBudget a good start but more needed to fix twin plagues, say Sallies and UnionFunding for housing and addressing child poverty a good start some say, but more is needed17 May 04:08 AM
New ZealandBudget: $200m for pop-up prison cellsHundreds of new pop-up jail cells will be built with $200m of new funding in Budget 2018.17 May 02:07 AM
New ZealandBig Read: Scientist vs sceptic on prisonsScience versus the roar of the crowd - what sort of justice does New Zealand want?16 May 09:04 PM
BusinessStock scammer gets 18 years for $15 million fraud committed while in prisonSteel bars couldn't stop the criminal from continuing to scam investors.15 May 06:30 PM
New ZealandDouble murderer Graeme Burton stabbed at prisonDouble murderer Graeme Burton has been assaulted at Auckland Prison this morning.10 May 11:29 PM
New ZealandGarth McVicar's police shooting praise results in tax office scrutinyA document has raised questions over the tax structure of the Sensible Sentencing Trust.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSoper: Not fair to blame three strikes law for overflowing prisonsCOMMENT: It is fair to say there's less tolerance for crime generally.10 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Broken system': Sex pest to be freed despite 'obvious' threatThe man is 'obviously' likely to commit further sexual offences, says judge.07 May 06:34 PM
OpinionJailhouse informants: why the system needs reformOne of the least satisfactory features of justice is the use of jailhouse snitches.27 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionLizzie MarvellyMega-prison just a billion-dollar Band-AidUsing prison as a punishment (and supposedly a deterrent) doesn't really work.27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrisoners build house, gain qualificationsThe three bedroom house was lifted over the prison fence by a crane this morning.27 Apr 04:05 AM
New ZealandSecond secret witness revealed in Tamihere caseWitness B in the Tamihere case can now be named, just hours after Witness C was unmasked.27 Apr 03:11 AM
OpinionOpinion: Prison staff offer light to lives lost in darknessHelping offenders see better future tough but rewarding work, writes Ray Smith.26 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWitness C revealed: The story behind the secret Tamihere informantJailhouse witness who lied at David Tamihere's 1990 double-murder trial can now be named.26 Apr 05:28 AM
OpinionTamihere: Reel in our failing justice systemUnless we get to root of crime, gangs will thrive, police will continue to cast net wide.18 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldBrutal words to 'cocaine babe' from judgeJudge had some harsh words for the youngest member of a trio who imported cocaine.18 Apr 08:29 AM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Mums behind bars trying to raise babiesA project to help mums in prison reconnect with their children is growing steadily.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Mothers Project in women's prisonsAuckland Regional Women's Prison director Cheryl Mikaere and Wellington lawyer, Stacey Shortall talk about The Mothers Project. / Greg BowkerWatch14 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Maybe prisons don't work but the system will never changeCOMMENT: By the time neglected kids end up in prison it's too late for 'rehab'.12 Apr 08:23 PM
OpinionJulia Fyers: Prisons are not workingCOMMENT: Why put more money into a prison system that is failing?12 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJim Rose: Gangs are the reason prison numbers are upCOMMENT: Prison numbers are up because more gang members are behind bars.08 Apr 05:00 PM
