How could we have got it so wrong? The pollsters and the politicians, the analysts, theorists and columnists - especially this one

They say a stitch in time saves nine - that's the hope for a group of Auckland prisoners.

An implement was used in an assault against four Christchurch prison guards last night.

Family of jailed woman dying of cancer are praying for good news today.

A review of volunteers in New Zealand prisons has found two were active gang members - one of whom had a conviction for making P.

Labour MP Kelvin Davis says an inmate has reported being given answers to exams in a situation where good test results boost prison-manager Serco's performance.

COMMENT: Some of you will say, 'you do the crime, you do the time'. But if you consider her children's perspective, does your point of view change?

The Government appears certain to miss its target of cutting reoffending in New Zealand by next year.

Port Ahuriri Playcentre has stunning new carvings for the kids to enjoy. But they're not from a gallery or marae, they're from prison. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: John Key this week recalled the shock he felt when Simon Power privately told him he would be retiring from politics.

Assaults on prison guards by inmates have increased by more than 100 in the last year.

A 22-year-old man with an "extreme" meth problem has surprised a judge with his request to be sent to prison.

Dame Tariana Turia has accused the Government of spending more money on locking people up than on combating poverty. The former Maori

Three members of staff at the Paremoremo Prison required medical treatment after being assaulted by a group of prisoners.

The leader of a methamphetamine importation ring - run from his prison cell - has been jailed.

A prison riot in northern Brazil has reportedly left 25 inmates dead, seven of them decapitated and six burned to death.

Meditation has helped prisoners in one of Mexico's most notorious jails change their lives. Michael Donaldson talks to a pair of unlikely Kiwi monks.

An earlier report into "fight clubs" at a Serco jail should have been acted on, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.

COMMENT: Making unlawful detention subsequently lawful only deepens the outrage.

COMMENT: The disproportionate amount of Maori in our criminal justice system is among the most serious problems facing New Zealand.

A human rights lawyer says the case for compensation is strong for those held in jail too long as a result of Corrections misinterpreting the law.

Tristram talks to Political Reporter Isaac Davison about the Corrections blunder that has seen possibly thousands of inmates incarcerated for too long.

Prisoners could walk free today and Corrections Minister Judith Collins will be briefed on the fall-out from the miscalculation of parole and release dates.

Charlie Engle hit bottom with a near fatal six-day binge that ended in a hail of bullets. As he got sober, he turned to running, which became his lifeline.

Three inmates have been sentenced over the fatal bashing of fellow prisoner Benton Parata.

Beatings, inhumane conditions and inmates forced to rape each other. This is what goes on in Saydnaya Military Prison.

The most serious offending by inmates released in error was a man facing an aggravated robbery charge and incarcerated at Auckland South.

Ngawha Prison is a strange place for a flourishing arts scene where the Bard is making his mark.

An investigation into allegations of 'fight clubs' at Mt Eden Corrections Facility was fair and the resulting report without error, a High Court judge has found.

Eye-opening images reveal the daily life of 3,800 inmates serving time behind the crowded walls of a notorious prison built for just 800.