Corrections
Letter and the law: Call to leave prison letter laws unchanged
The law governing prisoner letters should not change, a law professor is warning, after the Christchurch mosque shootings accused sent two letters that should have been blocked. Audio
Where will accused mosque shooter's trial be held?
The accused mosque shooter's terror trial is still due to take place next year but exactly where and when is still up in the air.
Brenton Tarrant has pleaded not guilty to murdering 51 Muslim… Audio
Watchdog finds prisoner who died of cancer in prison neglected
A woman prisoner who died of advanced gastric cancer was provided with inadequate care by the Department of Corrections, the health and disability watchdog has found.
Prison payroll fixed after Corrections' $2m consultants spend
The Corrections Department has spent more than $2 million on consultants to fix its payroll system.
Hawke's Bay prisoner treatment still 'degrading' - ombudsman
Some prisoners at Hawke's Bay Regional Prison are still receiving "degrading" treatment, including being watched on CCTV when they are naked or on the toilet, says the Chief Ombudsman.
Gang members in prisons 'create violence, fear', report finds
Newly released reports into three New Zealand prisons show the ongoing challenges of managing gang-affiliated inmates, staffing levels and keeping prisons clean.
Corrections bans tie-down beds two years after critical report
Tie-down beds in prison have finally been banned, two years after the Ombudsman labelled them torture and called for them to go.
9000 Corrections staff to get holiday pay arrears this year
The Corrections Department aims to begin paying back staff for any shortfalls due to complications with the Holidays Act later this year.
Ruth Carraway creates drama in jail - and toilets!
Trouble-D is a play about the challenges, obstacles and enticements a recently released prisoner faces in the outside world, being performed at Otago Corrections Facility at Milburn and a first for… Audio
Shelith Hansbro: Babies in prisons stop women reoffending
Shelith Hansbro used to run a Moms and Babies Program in a U.S prison. She's been in New Zealand to speak at the Presbyterian Support Northern Speaker about the success of the special unit. Audio
Corrections identified 'Māori nationalist groups' as potential threats
Māori leaders are calling for heads to roll after a Corrections working group on countering violent extremism identified "Māori nationalist groups" as a potential threat to the public. Audio
Lawyer warns Corrections could face further raft of compensation claims
A lawyer is warning Corrections could face a raft of compensation claims after a court ruled it made mistakes calculating prison terms. So far 15 offenders have filed claims, after a court ruling… Audio
Ann Jacobs says prisoner parents need contact with their children
US inmate advocate Ann Jacobs believes children should visit their incarcerated parents and mothers should keep their babies with them inside. Jacobs is the director of the Prisoner Re-entry… Audio
Parole figures 'an indictment'
A former member of the Parole Board says figures showing only one in five parole hearings result in release, are an indictment on the corrections system. Figures released to Nine to Noon by the… Audio
Corrections officer accused of kicking prisoner after attack
Corrections officer Desmond Fa'afoi says he was fighting for his life as he wrestled with two prisoners armed with shanks. He is accused on kicking one of the prisoners who stabbed him in the head as… Audio
Prisoner told medical staff of assault before death, inquest told
An inquest into a prisoner's death, which helped spark the Mt Eden prison fight club inquiry, has heard he told medical staff he had been assaulted before he died.
Prisoner said he’d been assaulted before he died
An inquest into an inmate's death which helped spark the Mt Eden prison fight club inquiry has heard he told medical staff he had been assaulted before he died. Audio
Parents concerned parolees may be kept on prison site
Parents of some Upper Hutt student are uneasy about a move to hold released prisoners in the grounds of Rimutaka Prison if they can't find other accommodation in self-care units. Audio
Tattoo gun smuggled into prison, used on Mongrel Mob members
The Government has come under fire after footage emerged of a Mongrel Mob member getting tattooed in Rimutaka Prison. Corrections is now carrying out a review, but questions remain about how it was… Video, Audio
Kelvin Davis insists he was aware of prison population projections
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis first suggested on RNZ this morning that he didn't know prison population forecasts when he made the decision not to go ahead with a mega prison at Waikeria - but… Video, Audio