Corrections
Prison guards in danger after privacy breach - union
Six prison guards at Paremoremo prison are in danger after their personal details were given to the lawyer of violent inmates, says the Corrections Association. Audio
Destiny Church barred from an Auckland prison
The director of Destiny Church's Man-Up programme Caine Warren talks about being barred from Kohuora Auckland South Corrections Facility. Audio
Accord aims to reduce Māori reoffending
Corrections and the Kiingitanga have signed an accord to help reduce Māori reoffending rates.
Guards put up in hotels for three more prisons
Corrections is paying for guards from three more prisons to stay in hotels as a stopgap to cope with growing inmate numbers.
Restraining ill prisoners outdated, inhumane - psychiatrist
Prison staff are using 'inhumane' techniques on mentally ill inmates that have not been used in the health system in decades, a psychiatrist says. Audio
Tie down techniques out of date and "inhumane" - Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist David Codyre says tiedown beds used to restrain inmates are out of date and shouldn't be used. He tells Morning Report, Corrections needs more forensic beds and to improve training so… Audio
Tying down prisoner an 'economic decision' - Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman is describing Corrections' interpretation of his report into the welfare of mentally ill prisoners as disingenuous.
Prison inspectorate 'beefed up' after fight clubs scandal
The government is increasing staff at the prison inspectorate in the wake of the Mt Eden fight clubs scandal, but will not make it a stand-alone entity.
Corrections defends tieing prisoners to beds
The Corrections Association is defending its use of the tie-down bed, saying it's a last option when dealing with extreme prisoners. Audio
Corrections chief Ray Smith defends dept after restraint
"Mistakes were made. It's needed to be discontinued but I do understand why it was being done. We were trying to keep him alive." Corrections chief executive Ray Smith discusses what went wrong that… Audio
Corrections staffer sacked for assault on tied-down prisoner
Corrections has fired a staff member for assaulting an inmate while he was tied to a bed, and referred her case to police.
Corrections axed 200 staff, now needs 800 more
The head of Corrections says cutting staff in 2015 was "a reasonable decision" at the time, despite efforts to recruit another 800 before the end of this year.
Corrections appeals prisoner compo ruling
Corrections will fight a court ruling that it must pay compensation to former prisoners held for longer than they should have been.
Poetry brings peace behind bars
A creative writing programme inside an Auckland women's prison is uncovering hidden talents. Audio
Victim irate as burglar posts on Facebook from prison
A Waikanae woman is angry that a man who burgled her art gallery earlier this year has been able to post about his Christmas dinner from behind bars.
No protection order for sex offender despite repeat breaches
Corrections will not seek a public protection order against a high-risk sex offender who has repeatedly breached his extended supervision order.
Corrections to pay $17k to reinstated prison officer
Corrections has been ordered to reinstate a prison officer who was sacked after she was discharged on a count of wilful damage.
Six in court after drugs bust
Police have cracked a methamphetamine ring they say was being run out of Manawatu Prison.
Corrections needs hundred more staff than expected
An internal Corrections email has revealed the department is looking to hire hundreds more staff than it has publicly disclosed. Benedict Collins spoke with Corrections' Chief Custodial Officer Neil… Audio
Hundreds more Corrections staff needed
Corrections is looking to hire 200 extra staff - in addition to the 600 it had already said it needed - less than two years after it closed prison units and cut 194 staff.