Re Offending
On the outside: the problem with life after prison
Nearly a third of former prisoners go back to jail within their first year after release. Leigh-Marama McLachlan explores why so many Māori prisoners end up back inside. Video, Audio
Social sector groups critical of scrapping re-offending target
The government's scrapped its goal to reduce re-offending by 25 per cent by next month. Julia Whaipooti, the co-chair of youth justice lobby group JustSpeak and Alan Johnson is a policy analyst with… Audio
Government scraps target to have fewer criminals re-offending
"It's an outright admission that the government's failed in Corrections, they haven't just shifted the goalposts, they've actually taken the goalposts right off the field." Labour's Kelvin Davis… Audio
Is a 40-hour week the answer to prisoner rehabilitation?
Teresa Cowie heads inside two of New Zealand's prisons to find out more about rehabilitation programmes and whether they are working. Video, Audio
Convicted murderer turned PhD graduate
Dr Paul Wood spent 11 years in prison for murdering his drug dealer at age 18, but completed Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology and Philosophy while in prison. Audio
More prisoners to study while in jail
The offer of more places for people wanting to study while in prison is being hailed as a step in the right direction. Audio