Crowds gather for prison protest
A crowd of about 100 protesters have gathered outside Auckand's Mt Eden Corrections Facility today against the privitisation of jails.
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Pair in court for drug smuggling
A single mum and a man have appeared in court for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into a Christchurch prison.
Inmate's family question if care was 'adequate'
Lawyers engaged by the family of a prison inmate who died after contracting a superbug want to know how staff responded to his complaints of illness.
Brian Rudman: High incarceration rate is the real prison scandal
How naive can our political masters be. They let a private prison operator self-report on how well they're doing, then act surprised when it all turns to custard, writes Brian Rudman.
Editorial: Serco must be made an example of
Fights in a prison are probably not unusual, and often worse that the "fight club" video from Mt Eden that has had a political chain-reaction.
Minister not worried over inmate arrests
The arrest of three inmates at Mt Eden prison for allegedly helping to run a methamphetamine ring has not worried the Corrections Minister.
Andrew Geddis: Message on prisoner voting rights 'unequivocal'
When a High Court judge comes out and makes a formal declaration that Parliament has failed to protect human rights, then we really should sit up and pay attention, writes Andrew Geddis.
Violence 'under-reported' at Mt Eden prison?
Inquiry to look at figures Serco sent to the Department of Corrections showing "prisoner on prisoner violence": Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga.
Serco could still deliver social services
A Corrections Department management team has taken over the day to day running of the prison for the immediate future.
Jarrod Gilbert: The night all hell broke loose at Mt Eden Prison
What is accepted in Mt Eden today will creep into other institutions as prisoners are transferred from one to the other, writes Jarrod Gilbert. As a remand facility, Mt Eden is a gateway to prisons around the country.
Serco docked $565k over violence
The money to be docked from Serco includes a large fine for failing to keep prison violence to levels set out in its contract with government.
Prisoners 'smashed' their way out
New claims have emerged of unrest at another jail soon after scandal engulfed Mt Eden prison.
Serco could lose Mt Eden contract
John Key says there will be serious consequences for Serco if they are found to not be meeting obligations.
Prisoner suing Serco-run Mt Eden prison
A prisoner, who was so badly beaten he sustained serious brain injuries, is taking Serco to court in a private prosecution - the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Kerre McIvor: Prison violence a shameful stain
This should not be happening. Being locked up is punishment enough, writes Kerre McIvor.
Prison assault incident may be case of mistaken identity
The prisoner who died after allegedly being dropped off a landing at Mount Eden may have died from causes unrelated to an assault.
Key warns of 'serious consequences'
The Prime Minister says there will be serious consequences for Serco if they are found to not be meeting obligations at Mt Eden Correctional Facility.
Ex-con: Jail economy rife in Mt Eden
A former Mt Eden inmate reveals tobacco and drugs are regularly available, and shows David Fisher how they are smuggled in.
More heat for Serco over new injury
Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga denies the takeover indicates a loss of confidence in operator.
Political roundup: Reforming or wrecking prisons
$100,000 a year to imprison a person is a lot of money. That's the striking figure at the centre of the current prison scandal and debate.
'Prisoners should be allowed to vote'
The High Court has ruled a blanket ban on all prisoners' voting in general elections is an unjustified limit on their right to vote.
Corrections takes over troubled jail
Minister says Government team is stepping in to run Mt Eden prison, after private firm rocked by allegations of violence.
Inmate's death: Lawyers hired
The parents of a prison inmate whose death is at the centre of a prison violence scandal are looking to lay a formal complaint with police.
Inmate's father: Son 'pushed by gang members'
The father of a former inmate at Mt Eden Prison denies claims his son was injured when he fell from a cell block landing.
Fresh case of prisoner injury surfaces
Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga was under renewed pressure last night after a fresh case of violence was reported from the Serco-run Mt Eden Correctional Facility.
Guantanamo closure nears
The White House has announced that it is finalising a plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba.
Toby Manhire: When words aren't enough
The Corrections Minister's statements are all well and good but the seriousness of prison claims requires a harder line, writes Toby Manhire.
Serco lockdown sparks court backlog
Faced with a growing backlog in the already overloaded justice system, a frustrated judge has criticised Serco's Mt Eden prison for not doing its job.
Grandfather of inmate top National aide
The inmate whose death is at the centre of a prison violence scandal is the grandson of a National Party stalwart who died just weeks later.
Serco breached contract in the past
Serco has been fined $300,000 in the last year for breaching its contract with the Government, the Corrections Minister revealed this afternoon.
Serco hauled before minister
Under-fire Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga has hauled in prison operator Serco for an urgent meeting today.
Minister defends himself over prison death
Embattled Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga is defending his handling of the controversial death of a prisoner at a privately-run prison.
Call for Lotu-Iiga to resign over 'dropping'
Labour MP Kelvin Davis says the Corrections Minister has lost control of his department.