Inmates
Inmate Covid cases double at NZ's only privately-run prison
The number of inmates infected with Covid has doubled in just a few days inside the country's only privately run prison.
There's now 109 inmates who are positive at the Auckland South Corrections… Video, Audio
Self-styled justice reformer's prison visit rights pulled after charging inmate thousands
The Department of Corrections has launched an investigation and suspended the visitor privileges of a self-styled justice reformer, following allegations he charged an inmate's family thousands of… Video, Audio
Young inmates in Christchurch growing award-winning greens
Youth offenders at Christchurch Men's prison have been learning gardening skills and growing award-winning vegetables.
A programme run in the youth unit is inspiring young men to pick up green-thumb… Video, Audio
Auckland Prison inmates share Christmas spirit with their children
Inmates at the country's toughest jail were treated to some christmas cheer this weekend - getting to spend a few hours making Christmas gifts and reading with their children.
The men of Unit 9 at… Audio
Tracey McIntosh: investing in state care not state prisons
Professor Tracey McIntosh says many inmates, particularly women, are going straight from state care to state prisons. Her research on incarceration of mainly Maori has shown a distinct pattern of… Audio
Ann Jacobs says prisoner parents need contact with their children
US inmate advocate Ann Jacobs believes children should visit their incarcerated parents and mothers should keep their babies with them inside. Jacobs is the director of the Prisoner Re-entry… Audio
Prison staff investigated over excessive force complaint
Three investigations are underway after Auckland Prison staff were caught on CCTV footage allegedly using excessive force against inmates. Audio
Tahiti court orders France to pay inmates compensation
Four inmates will receive a payout of $US14,000 for being locked up in inhuman conditions.
Cabinet still considering sentence length ruling - PM
Cabinet is weighing up its options following a ruling that Corrections has wrongly calculated some inmates' release dates, the Prime Minister says.