Inmates camp on prison roof for over five hours
The inmates voluntarily climbed down about 9.30pm.
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Canterbury charity had battled to keep its name secret since the 2022 murder.
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Two more jail terms after seven-on-one gang-related prison assault
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Corrections Minister wants to work with Māori to help rehabilitate inmates
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Extra funding for prison beds, staff and rehab programmes welcomed.
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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
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Officials considered her a troublesome inmate. But it wasn't retribution, they insisted.
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Some Mason Clinic patients waiting an average of 50 days in prison before admission
Ombudsman voices concerns about psychiatric care being defaulted to prisons.
'Extreme and prolonged violence': Man punched, kicked as he lay prone on prison floor
Review by prison inspectorate is under way after gang-related assault.
Empathy missing in action as MPs take pay rise
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Judge delivers verdict on early NZ justice system
Justice David Collins points to early miscarriages of justice in colonial New Zealand.
Grace Foundation prepares for Auckland kapa haka regionals
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Oranga Tamariki scrutiny overdone, says former advisory board chair
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Focus: Controversial prison slushies rack up $315k bill
More than $200,000 has been spent on syrups and $81k on maintenance.
$315k spent on syrup and maintenance for prison guard slushies
The machines were slammed by National in opposition, in 2019.
Former Mongrel Mob member turned counsellor seeks $700k after losing prison job
He was caught sharing a tribute to a Mongrel Mob member who had died.
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