Death of Otago prisoner 'preventable' - coroner
The inmate who died had been considered mentally 'unwell' and 'unpredictable' in the past.
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More people serving time in prison found not guilty
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Six inmates graduate from Sir Graham Lowe's prison programme.
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'Broken teeth, fractured eye socket': Prison guards' bloody beating
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Increasing prison beds will not reduce crime, say experts
'Using prisons to deter crime or reoffending doesn’t work.'
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Waikeria Prison riot inquiry: Staff failed to deal with armed, drug-smoking inmates
Mongols MC members were together in a prison unit, and had a strong influence on the riot.
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Part two of A Moment In Crime's look back at the infamous murder case.
Inmates camp on prison roof for over five hours
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Inmate faces charges after scaling roof at Rolleston Prison
The prisoner caused damage to the building before climbing down an hour later.
Violent offender fails to return to prison after funeral - victim not told for three days
Man wanted for a 'bail breach' is inmate who failed to return to prison from day leave.
'Bad breath rapist': US fugitive captured after 16 years on the run
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Prison death: Staff unable to revive inmate at Hawke's Bay Prison
Prisoner's death thought to be of natural causes.
Charity that housed 'sadistic' murderer loses secrecy bid
Canterbury charity had battled to keep its name secret since the 2022 murder.
Murderer's prison release 'unnecessarily delayed'
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Bain massacre: 30 years on from infamous family killings
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Some question whether he was given preferential treatment because of his fame.
Two more jail terms after seven-on-one gang-related prison assault
The attack was captured on the prison’s CCTV.
Corrections Minister wants to work with Māori to help rehabilitate inmates
Corrections Minister open to a by 'Māori for Māori' rehab approach.
Investment in Corrections: Prison expansion could put pressure on community
Extra funding for prison beds, staff and rehab programmes welcomed.
Māori and Pasifika face discrimination over police’s use of biometric data - expert
A data ethicist has concerns over expanding use of the technology.
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'We would like confirmation': Murdering mobster claims he's given up his gang patch
Quentin Duff wants out of prison, but the Parole Board wants proof he's left the gang.
Man involved in gruesome 2006 murder re-arrested six months after release
Ashley Arnopp and Andre Gilling beat Stanley Waipouri to death in 2006.
'Singled out': Transgender paedophile says prison punished her for inmate relationships
Officials considered her a troublesome inmate. But it wasn't retribution, they insisted.
Jarrod Gilbert: Building more prison beds is the right move for now
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