Prisoners
George Baker sentenced to another 21 months in jail
Notorious prisoner George Baker, who threatened a guard with a shank, has been sentenced to an extra 21 months in jail. Auckland court reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio
Jail House Rocks
Claire Braiden is a Northland Region Men's Corrections Facility officer who came up with the idea of a prison band, and a Battle of the Bands concept for New Zealand Music Month. She tells Kathryn… Audio
Corrections in the gun over treatment of mentally ill inmates
"They need proper care and support. They don't need to be tortured." Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson says if someone is sufficiently mentally unwell, they need to be in a… Audio
Man left in cells for two days after police forget about him
A man who was supposed to be released on bail man spent two days alone in a court cell after the police forgot he was there. Audio
Escaped prisoners recaptured in Solomon Islands
Police in Solomon Islands have recaptured two prisoners who escaped from Auki prison in Malaita province in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Inside-Out Arohata Christmas Concert
Sharon Woodhouse is the coordinator of Inside-Out Arohata, a Christmas concert being held by the women prisoners to raise self esteem, and money for Women's Refuge. Members of the public can go… Audio
Prisoner advocate says precedent there for terminally ill
Terminally ill prisoner Vicky Letele should be released on compassionate grounds, according to a man who helped free another sick prisoner in 2005. Video, Audio
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
Lawyer prepares more applications for compassionate prisoner release
A dying convicted fraudster in hospital is being sent back to prison even though doctors say she's too sick to return. Her family's laywer, Mike Kilbride, speaks to Checkpoint. Audio
Dying prisoner denied compassionate release
The family of a prisoner with terminal cancer is pleading with Corrections to allow her to spend her last months at home with family, but Corrections has declined compassionate release. Video, Audio
Ex-prisoner seeks $60,000 over late release
A former inmate is seeking $60,000 in compensation from Corrections for miscalculating his release date.
Corrections will defend any claims of compo from prisoners
Corrections Minister Judith Collins says any claims from prisoners who were imprisoned beyond their sentence will be defended. Video, Audio
Good faith not relevant in false imprisonment claims, lawyer says
Corrections cannot rely on a claim it was acting in good faith to preclude compensation claims after the Supreme Court ruled it was holding some prisoners longer than they were lawfully entitled to. Audio
Corrections responds to Supreme Court decision on prisoners
The Department of Corrections says about 500 inmates will be affected by errors in the way the length of their sentence has been calculated. Deputy national commissioner is Rachel Leota says it's too… Audio
Supreme Court decision leads to release of 21 prisoners
Hundreds of prisoners could receive compensation from the government for being kept behind bars longer than they should have been after a Supreme Court ruling yesterday. Audio
Corrections desperate for beds as prison muster keeps rising
Moves are afoot to house men in a jail's gym and build new cells for 60 women, as the inmate population climbs towards 10 thousand. Audio
Corrections scrambles to house rising prison muster
The numbers of prisoners reached an all time high this week and is expected to keep growing, forcing the Corrections Department to scramble to find enough beds. Audio
Corrections Falling Short of Cutting Reoffending
Corrections says its falling short of its target of cutting reoffending by prisoners. In 2012 the department set a goal of reducing reoffending by 25 percent by 2017. Corrections' Director of… Audio
Indigenous health workers visit prisoners
Indigenous health workers from around the world have visited a drug and alcohol addiction treatment unit at a prison in Waikato. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal has grants urgent hearing
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted an urgent hearing for a claim alleging the Crown has failed to reduce the number of Māori in prison and their high reoffending rates. Audio