Department Of Corrections
Corrections releases prisoner suicide numbers
The number of prisoners who have committed suicide while in custody has more than doubled compared to last year.
Ex-prisoner seeks $60,000 over late release
A former inmate is seeking $60,000 in compensation from Corrections for miscalculating his release date.
Corrections stands by performance measures despite Mt Eden case
The Corrections Department is defending its prison performance measures, even though they ranked Mt Eden as exceptional when the jail was unsafe for inmates and staff.
Corrections investigate fight club allegations at Wiri Prison
The Department of Corrections has, as recently as this week, investigated fresh allegations of fight clubs operating at the Serco-run Wiri Prison. Audio
Cost of sex offender's supervision kept secret
The Corrections Department is refusing to say how much it has spent supervising a repeat child sex offender 24 hours a day, for the past 12 years.
Prison time error could see pay-out for victims
Victims could be in for a windfall if prisoners successfully challenge claims of unlawful imprisonment, a human rights lawyer says.
Corrections to recruit 600 more staff
The Corrections Department is to recruit 600 new staff - 100 from overseas - to cope with New Zealand's burgeoning prison population.
Retired probation officer takes claim against Corrections
The man who brought a Waitangi Tribunal claim against the Department of Corrections says it is failing in its duty of care. Audio
Officials request extended supervision for repeat sex offender
The Corrections Department wants an extended supervision order for a repeat sex offender who indecently assaulted an elderly woman while previously subject to an order.
Prison officers accused of smuggling cigarettes
Allegations of corruption at a Serco-run prison in South Auckland need to be taken seriously, Labour says. Audio
Moves to rehabilitate inmates who deny crimes
Prisons will look at targeting high-risk violent criminals who deny their offending, following an inquiry into Tony Robertson's crimes.
Mt Eden death not suspicious - Corrections
The death of an inmate at Mt Eden Prison is not considered suspicious, the Department of Corrections says.
PM won't rule out Serco as future operator
The Prime Minister has left the door open for the private operator Serco to rebid for the Mt Eden prison $300 million contract in the future.
School concerned about sex offender
Corrections is defending a decision to release a convicted sex offender into the Upper Hutt community, despite concerns from the principal of a nearby school.
Serco let off $375k in fines
It's been revealed in Parliament that the private prison operator Serco has been let off hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for serious contract breaches. Audio
Lawyer for inmate critically inured in jail mulls legal action
The lawyer for an inmate who had his skull fractured and other bones broken in prison, is considering legal action against the Department of Corrections. Audio