Corrections
Panel Says
What the Panelists Amanda Millar and Brodie Kane have been thinking about. Audio
Birkdale community unaware of Robertson's convictions
The Birkdale community on Auckland's North Shore had no idea that fellow resident Tony Robertson was a child sex offender who actively avoided rehabilitation while in prison. Audio
Prison in lockdown after inmates attack guards
A Serco-run prison has put a wing into lockdown after inmates attacked two guards at the weekend, a response Corrections has applauded, the justice minister says. Audio
New electronic bracelets aim to stop crims on the run
High-risk criminals will be fitted with new tamper-proof electronic monitoring bracelets from July, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says.
Nurses blamed for prisoner's inadequate care
Two nurses have been ordered to apologise to the family of a prison inmate who died after suffering seizures.
Olivia Hope's father backs Scott Watson's legal challenge
The father of murdered Olivia Hope is siding with her convicted killer over a journalist's role in a meeting between the pair. Audio
NZ's prison population booming
The prison population is on course to hit 10,000, triggering plans to house men in a jail's gym and add an extra 60 beds for women. Audio
Corrections paying for non-existent drug counsellors
Listening to that was Corrections Southern Regional Commissioner, Ben Clark. Audio
Corrections paying counsellors who don't exist
Corrections is paying a private contractor for drug and alcohol counsellors who don't exist. Audio
47 electronic bracelet removals on one day
Forty-seven people on a single day in January were unaccounted for after removing their electronic monitoring bracelets, official figures show.
Prisoner death at Mt Eden Prison
Corrections needs to explain the circumstances of a death in Mt Eden Prison, Labour says.
Paedophile monitoring trust aghast at Corrections' moves
The trust Corrections is depending on to run a programme to stop paedophiles reoffending might quit the work entirely. Audio
MPs outraged at prison visit letter
MPs are accusing the Corrections Minister of being overly controlling. Judith Collins has sent a letter to all MPs asking them to go through her office before visiting prisons and to give a reasonable… Audio
Paedophile scheme falls foul of Smith case
The Corrections Department is axing a programme aimed at the worst paedophiles, in the fallout from the case of convicted killer and child abuser Phillip Smith.
Corrections axing programme for child sex offenders
Corrections is axeing a programme aimed at stopping the worst paedophiles preying on more children, but has left some of the key people who run it in the dark. Audio
Lawyers unhappy with access to clients at Spring Hill Prison
Defence lawyers in Waikato are complaining it is virtually impossible to have contact with their clients in Spring Hill Prison.
Serco fights against fight club findings
Outsourcing giant Serco is fighting for changes to be made to a Corrections Department report after it investigated claims of fight clubs at Mount Eden prison. Reporter Max Towle has been in the High… Audio
Privacy laws don't stop child abuse info sharing
Privacy is no barrier to Corrections notifying Child Youth and Family when a convicted child abuser is released from prison, the Privacy Commissioner says.
Privacy rules no barrier to advising CYFS of danger to children
The Privacy Commissioner says privacy is no barrier to the Department of Corrections notifying Child Youth and Family when a convicted child abuser is released from prison. Audio