Private Prisons
Serco ranked among bottom prison performers
The first report on the performance of the country's prisons in more than a year puts the only private-run jail in a group at the bottom of the rankings. Audio
Corrections defends its prison performance measures
Corrections is defending its prison performance measures that ranked Mt Eden as 'exceptional' even though the department knew the jail was unsafe for inmates and staff. Audio
Action on Serco too slow - lawyer
A lawyer taking action against Serco says the private prison operator should have had its contract cancelled earlier. Video, Audio
Axing Serco will give Mt Eden Prison a 'fresh start'
Ending Serco's contract to manage Mt Eden Prison gives the jail an opportunity for a fresh start, says Corrections' chief executive. Video
Another Serco prison under fire
The MP who first raised questions about how Serco was running Mt Eden Prison has fresh allegations about another prison run by the private operator.
Second Serco prison under fire by Labour
A second Serco-run prison is under fire, with allegations that serious beatings go unreported and prisoners are in lock-down 23 hours a day. Audio
Serco 'may have broken law' - human rights expert
A human rights lawyer says the alleged treatment of a Mt Eden prison inmate possibly breaches both the Corrections and Bill of Rights Acts.
Mt Eden Prison guards say more staff needed
The head of Corrections says guards at Mt Eden Prison have told him the biggest problem at the prison is understaffing. Audio
Who are SERCO?
The issue of privatized prisons has once again come into the fore with the emergence over the last week of a series of videos showing inmates participating in organized fight clubs, smoking drugs, and… Audio
Corrections: New allegations at Mt Eden
Corrections CEO Ray Smith says he has learned another prisoner transferred from the Serco-run Mt Eden Prison to a different prison arrived with injuries. Audio
More failings by private prison company are revealed
The Corrections Minister has revealed Serco has been fined $300,000 in the last year for breaching its contract with the Government. Sam Lotu-Iiga met the prison company's bosses today and put them on… Audio
Minister: Serco told to lift game
Serco was penalised $300,000 for failing to reach performance targets for Mount Eden Prison in 2014/15, the Corrections Minister says. Video
PSA slams prison privatisation
One of the unions representing corrections officers, the Public Service Association, is calling the partial closure of regional prisons privatisation by stealth. Audio
Questions raised whether private prisons will do NZ justice
The prominent lawyer, Nigel Hampton QC, is questioning whether a private prison set to open in South Auckland will actually help rehabilitate inmates. Audio
More on the 260 jobs to go at Corrections
The prison officers union says the 260 staff whose jobs are under threat are paying the price for the Government's decision to sink millions of dollars into private prisons. Audio
No evidence private prisons better - Opposition
The Government says using the private sector to build, maintain and run the new Wiri prison in South Auckland will save money, and reduce re-offending. Audio
Warnings over private prison operators, Serco.
An Australian union that represents prison guards is warning the Government that it could live to regret privatising the running of Auckland Central Remand Prison. Audio
Former Justice head calls for mix of public, private prisons
Only three international firms remain in the running to privately manage Auckland's Central Remand Prison. Audio
Amnesty criticises double bunking, private prisons
An international human rights report says double bunking in New Zealand prisons contravenes international human rights. Audio
Four firms shortlisted to run Mt Eden prison
More questions are being raised about how private prisons can save money and spend more on rehabilitation at the same time. Audio