Prisons
Opposition MPs slam government's prison planning
Opposition MPs say a $1 billion spend on new prison beds shows the government has dropped the ball on prison planning - but the Corrections Minister says the spike in prisoners came as a surprise. Video, 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
Nick Evans' family plans to sue Corrections
The family of a man spear-tackled at Mt Eden jail has labelled a prison inspector's report into his death a whitewash. Audio
Prison officer's killer involved in jail stabbing
A man who killed a prison officer has had 13 months added to his sentence after being involved in a stabbing of another inmate.
Correcting Corrections: Collins urges reports' release
Corrections need to take responsibility for failures in monitoring at privately run prisons, its minister says.
Call to dump Serco, ban Mt Eden prison privatisation
Opposition parties have called for the government to cut all ties with private prison operator Serco, after a report into fight clubs at Mt Eden prison.
Serco sacked dozens of staff while running prisons
Serco sacked 28 staff while running Mt Eden Prison, the company says - following the release of new details about fight clubs and contraband. Audio
Discharge without conviction numbers slump
The number of people being discharged without conviction has almost halved since 2010, new figures show.
Ex-inmates seek legal advice over sentence compo
At least a dozen former prisoners in Wellington alone are seeking legal advice following a ruling on release date calculation.
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.
Corrections can't fight compo claims - lawyer
Corrections has little chance of defending inmates' claims for compensation for unlawful imprisonment, a leading human rights lawyer says.
Prison time error could see pay-out for victims
Victims could be in for a windfall if prisoners successfully challenge claims of unlawful imprisonment, a human rights lawyer says.
Thousands of prisoners potentially affected by ruling - Collins
Thousands of prisoners' jail time could have been wrongly calculated, the Minister of Corrections says, after an earlier estimate of 500 serving prisoners. Video
Prison release date bungle
Should prisoners whose sentences were mucked up by Corrections get compensation? Audio
Corrections wrongly calculated release dates, court rules
Thousands of prisoners might have been in jail longer than they should have been and could be owed millions in compensation.
Paul Wood - From Prison to PhD
How do you turn your life around? We ask Dr Paul Wood, who at 18 was in prison for killing his drug dealer. Today he has a PhD and works to help people transform their lives. Audio
ACC refuses to release Serco investment information
Accident Compensation Corporation is refusing to release information detailing the risks of its joint venture with Serco to build and run Wiri prison.
Canada and NZ talk indigenous incarceration rates
Can Canada and NZ help each other reduce the number of indigenous people in prison? Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould hopes so, and is here to find out. Audio
Court overturns Scott Watson media access decision
The High Court has overturned a decision blocking media access to a meeting between Scott Watson and the father of one of his victims.
How should communities deal with serious sex offenders?
Notifying people about sex offenders in their community might cause more harm than good, a psychologist says. Audio
