Parole Board
Sex offender released after serving under half his jail term
A man who has served less than half of an 11-year sentence for sexually abusing girls as young as 11 has been released from prison.
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
Scott Watson denied parole in latest attempt
Marlborough Sounds double-killer Scott Watson will not get another bid at freedom for four years.
Inmate with terminal cancer returned to prison
A convicted fraudster who is dying of cancer has been sent back to prison, as the Department of Corrections says it will review her case. Video
Convicted killer 'hasn't changed at all' - rape victim
A victim of notorious rapist and murderer Hayden Taylor has spoken out, saying evidence he is minimising his sexual deviancy shows he is ready to reoffend.
No parole hearing until 2021 for Owaka schoolgirl murderer
The man who raped and murdered Otago teenager Kylie Smith in 1991 has been denied parole until at least 2021.
Justice advocates unhappy with Parole Board slip-up
Prison reform supporters are frustrated that human error is being blamed for a prisoner's private information being sent to the wrong victim.
Prisoner advocates unhappy with Parole Board slip-up
After the Parole Board sent a prisoner's private information to the wrong victim, prison reform proponents have spoken out in support of prisoners' rights. Audio