OpinionEditorial: Prisoners' sperm donor rightsEditorial: Prisoners do not have a right to be given an opportunity to donate sperm.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrutal jail bashing, jury to retireVictim so badly beaten he could no longer walk, talk or do anything for himself.04 May 08:29 PM
New ZealandPrison director, staff on special leaveThe Herald understands prison director was on his final warning before he went on leave.04 May 02:27 AM
New ZealandAttacked inmate spends month in hospitalAn inmate has spent more than a month in hospital after a brutal attack in Christchurch.27 Apr 10:55 PM
EditorialEditorial: Seclusion report shows NZ has a long way to goExpert's report on seclusion in prisons and mental health units reveals poor practices27 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuUse of solitary confinement 'disturbing'A scathing report has slammed New Zealand for its overuse of solitary confinement.26 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionSharon Shalev: Seclusion is cruel restraintCOMMENT: Report funds seclusion is often used without proper conditions26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCorrections: Mass strip search not illegalA strip search of a group of inmates after assaults on prison staff was legal, says DoC.10 Apr 10:21 PM
New ZealandInmate fights for life after attackChristchurch Men's Prison inmate fighting for his life after attack by fellow prisoner31 Mar 12:48 AM
New Zealand'I'd never read a book before'Six inmates were awarded certificates after completing courses at Auckland Prison today.28 Mar 06:56 AM
New ZealandPrisoners keep guards' details in cellPrison guards' private information has been found in gang members' cells at Paremoremo.27 Mar 06:08 PM
New ZealandInmate death referred to coronerThe inmate who died at Hawkes Bay Prison on Friday was Kolby Heta.19 Mar 10:08 PM
New ZealandRSA triple killer busted with porn in cellWilliam Dwayne Bell has been charged after he was caught with porn in his Auckland cell.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandInmate dead after 'serious incident'An inmate is dead after an incident at Hawkes Bay Regional Prison yesterday.17 Mar 05:55 PM
New ZealandFighting crime with educationPrisoners at Rimutaka Prison today received certificates for improving their reading and writing.17 Mar 04:46 AM
New ZealandWhat made Phillip Smith such a monster?Phillip John Smith's criminal history is long and it is violent. He has terrified and tormented, abused and killed. What made him a such a monster?16 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Luxury' hotel for prison guardsCorrections officers are being housed at a five-star waterfront hotel in the Far North while on secondment to cover the region's short staffed prison.15 Mar 10:22 PM
New ZealandMore prison time for Coral Burrows' killerA high-profile child killer stabbed a fellow murderer with a light tube.13 Mar 08:47 PM
New ZealandSecurity guards get living wagePrison escort guards will be paid the living wage of $20.20 an hour after some clever bargaining by their union.08 Mar 03:33 AM
New ZealandPrison investigation, report into safetyA major investigation has been carried out at Auckland South Corrections Facility after concerns were raised about the level of violence within the prison and inmate and staff safety and "non-compliance" of the internal complaints process.28 Feb 03:13 AM
New ZealandConvicted murderer a 'beautiful person'A woman who says she is the wife of double murderer Jason Reihana has spoken out in his defence after he was treated for a debilitating illness.22 Feb 08:44 AM
KahuAmnesty hits out at NZ care failureTreatment of autistic man Ashley Peacock raised in Amnesty International report on human rights concerns.22 Feb 05:59 AM
New ZealandPoison and adultery: NZ's final executionWanganui farmer Walter Bolton became the last man to be hanged in New Zealand when he was taken to the scaffold on this day 60 years ago.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Is the prison system broken?Law and order looks set to be a major part of this year's election campaign, so is it instead time to re-assess whether the prison system really works?14 Feb 01:20 AM
New ZealandOtago prison in lockdownAn Otago prison's been put in lockdown after three staff were assaulted by three inmates.11 Feb 05:11 AM
New ZealandClaims guard assaulted inmateCorrections have launched an investigation into claims a guard assaulted an inmate at one of New Zealand's toughest prisons.10 Feb 07:21 PM
New ZealandPrison babies: Raising kids behind barsMore than 100 babies have been born to women in prison in the past six years. The Weekend Herald spoke to the mums trying to make the best of a bad situation.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStripped inmates file group complaintSome of the country's most high profile inmates are demanding compensation and an apology from the Department of Corrections over a mass strip search.10 Feb 02:17 AM
New ZealandGovernment to quash gay sex convictionsHistoric convictions for sex between men in New Zealand will be quashed, Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced this afternoon.09 Feb 12:30 AM
New ZealandDeaths in custody increasingly rareAll but one of the deaths since 1992 were men.17 Jan 03:31 AM
New ZealandPrison births: I was basically on my ownJo Pitman shares her story on having a baby in prison. She is one of a handful of women who had babies behind bars.12 Jan 04:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBurton's deadly rampage a decade onThe murderer on parole shot Karl Kuchenbecker and wounded seven others.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFacebook posts from prison anger victimA man in jail for an art gallery burglary has been active on Facebook - posting photos of prison tattoos and messaging friends and family about roast chicken dinners.30 Dec 07:44 AM
OpinionGilbert: Give PM's jail policy a chanceCOMMENT: Bill English has quietly championed a prison reform approach that should appeal to fiscal conservatives and social liberals alike.26 Dec 04:00 PM
