Prisons
More inmates to 'double-bunk' as prison numbers rise
More prisoners could be double-bunked or put in container cells to cope with a forecast increase in prisoner numbers, says Corrections Minister Judith Collins. Audio
Collins defends prison-filling bail policy
The Corrections Department says it won't be able to cope with the forecast increase in prisoner numbers. Audio
Second death at Otago prison in two months
An inmate has died in Otago Corrections Facility overnight - the second inmate to die at the prison within two months. Audio
$17.6m poured into under-fire Corrections
The government has announced an extra $17.6 million funding for the Department of Corrections. 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
Auckland prisoner stabbed 20 times - union
An inmate attacked at the country's maximum security prison received up to 20 stab wounds, the prison officers' union says.
Mental health patients let down by Corrections-Counsellor
A drug and alcohol counsellor says it is incredibly difficult for prison inmates to get the medication they need, and even more difficult to get it regularly and at the correct intervals. Audio
Lawyers say prisons denying inmates prescribed medications
Lawyers say both state and Serco-run prisons are denying some inmates with mental illness access to their prescription medicines. Audio
Lawyers say prisons denying inmates prescribed medications
Lawyers say inmates with mental health issues in state and Serco-run prisons are facing hurdles to obtaining proper care with some even denied access to prescription medication. Audio
Inmate appeals media interview call
One of New Zealand's most notorious prison inmates is arguing in court that the Corrections Department denied him a media interview to protect itself.
Prisons breached patients' rights - watchdog
The Corrections Department has been found to have breached patient rights in two separate instances of poor care in prisons. Audio
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
Serco is forced to hand over the running of Mt Eden Prison
Corrections has taken over running Mt Eden Prison, but still insists it's salvageable and can be fixed so that Serco can keep running it. Audio
High Court rules prisoner voting ban breaches Bill of Rights
In what's being described as an unprecedented ruling, the High Court has decided the law that stops all prisoners from voting breaches their human rights. Audio
How bad was violence when Corrections ran Auckland prison?
A former inmate says it was worse when the jail was run by Corrections and the company Serco has made things better. Martin Lyttelton spent two years on remand there in 2008 and 2009. Serco took over… Audio
Inmate fall
Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-liga has told private prison operator SERCO there will be serious consequences if allegations of violence and intimidation between prisoners at Mt Eden remand prison are… Audio
Statement from Corrections on prisoner injury
A statement related to the debate over the Serco operated Mt Eden remand prison, prisoner antics and related injuries. Audio
Corrections minister under pressure
The Corrections Minister is coming under more pressure over just when he knew about allegations a prisoner at the privately run Mt Eden Prison had been dropped from a balcony. Audio
Labour calls for prison violence inquiry
The Labour Party is calling for a full inquiry into prisoner violence at Auckland's Mt Eden prison, saying organised fighting and allegations over the death of an inmate could be the tip of the…
