Prisoners
Mother pleads for news of detainee son
The mother of one of the New Zealand-born detainees says she is desparate for information about where her son is and whether he's all right. Audio
Xmas Island detainees say they've been left without food, water
Families and lawyers of Christmas Island detainees say they've been crammed into holding cells and left without enough food or water. In the aftermath of the riots, five New Zealanders are being… Audio
Assaults in state-run prisons just as bad
Prisoners were involved in more than 12 hundred assaults in the year to June, according to figures obtained by Radio New Zealand. Audio
Prisons breached patients' rights - watchdog
The Corrections Department has been found to have breached patient rights in two separate instances of poor care in prisons. Audio
Convicted murderer turned PhD graduate
Dr Paul Wood spent 11 years in prison for murdering his drug dealer at age 18, but completed Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology and Philosophy while in prison. Audio
More prisoners to study while in jail
The offer of more places for people wanting to study while in prison is being hailed as a step in the right direction. Audio
Career criminal takes case about ban on prisoners voting
The career criminal Arthur Taylor will take his case to end a ban on prisoners voting to the High Court in Auckland today. Audio
Prisoner loses bid to vote next week
A high profile inmate and serial litigant Arthur Taylor has lost his High Court bid to win prisoners the right to vote in next week's general election. Audio
Michael Crowley on creative writing in prisons
British writer, academic and former youth justice worker and probation officer Michael Crowley talks about the power of creative writing in rehabilitating prisoners. For the past 15 years, Michael has… Audio
A Stitch in Time
Intrepid Christmas reporter Amy Berthold finds out about the Wadestown Presbyterian Women's group who make gifts for inmates at Wellington Prison to send to their children. Features Elizabeth Purdy… Audio