Corrections Department
Ardern defends govt track on Māori prison numbers
The prime minister has defended the government's record on Māori prison numbers as she prepares to return to Waitangi.
Handcuffing prisoners for staff safety - Corrections
The Corrections department is making no apologies for a five fold increase in its use of handcuffs on prisoners. They were used almost a thousand times in the 2016/17 year compared to just 183 times… Audio
Inmate raped in prison suing Corrections for hundreds of thousands
A man who says he was raped by William Katipa in prison is suing the Department of Corrections. RNZ court reporter Edward Gay was in court and joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
Prison officers' personal details given to gang members
Police have apologised after accidentally releasing some prison officers' details, including where they live, to gang members.
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
Claims of fight clubs at Wiri Prison - Labour
The Corrections Department has been investigating claims of organised fights at the Serco-run Wiri Prison, Labour says.
Serco rated 'exceptional' as fight clubs operated
A private prison operator was scoring "exceptional" performance marks while it was failing to prevent fight clubs at Mt Eden jail, a report 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
Corrections boss says Mt Eden prison monitors were "overwhelmed"
Head of Correction, Ray Smith, says revelations that Serco staff were playing table tennis while fight clubs were going on at Mt Eden prison show prison monitors became overwhelmed. Audio
New details about Mt Eden Prison fight clubs released
New details have been revealed about the extent of regular fight clubs largely organised by gangs - and staff involvement - at the Serco-run Mt Eden Prison.
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
Supreme Court rules Corrections miscalculating prisoner release
More than 20 prisoners are set for release as early as tomorrow because the Corrections Department miscalculated their release dates, and has held them beyond their sentences. Video, Audio
600 new corrections officers needed in next year
The Corrections Department is being forced to hire an extra 600 prison guards to cope with a rapidly rising prison population. Audio
Stricter rules for children's visits to prisons
Security surrounding children visiting prisoners is set to be tightened, with the Corrections Department introducing new rules.
Black Power life member hits back at Judith Collins
More cases are coming to light of the Corrections Department cracking down on social workers in prisons who have gang affiliations. Denis O'Reilly, a life member of Black Power with decades of… Audio
More prison volunteers with gang links stood down
The Correction Department's crack down on gang members being allowed to work in prisons extends beyond the publicised case of Whanganui Black Power member Ngapuri Nui. Labour's Kelvin Davis says two… Audio
Corrections given funding boost
The Government is giving the Corrections Department an extra 17.6 million dollars to cope with the rising number of inmates and to improve electronic monitoring. Audio
Serco blamed for teens locked up for 23 hours in Mt Eden
The Corrections Department has laid the blame on the private company Serco, for teenagers held at Mt Eden Prison, being locked up for 23 hours a day. Audio
Corrections acused of under-reporting breaches
An advocacy group says the Corrections Department has stopped reporting offenders who fail to turn up for community work and this could be the reason so few of them complete their sentence. Audio