Prison

Startling link between state care and prison in NZ

State care and ending up in prison is directly linked, according to new data.

Corrections says it will stop handcuffing women giving birth

The Government department responsible for prisons says it will stop restraining women in labour or past 30 weeks pregnant. It also promises to stop handcuffing prisoners…

Khylee Quince | Māori and Jails: Locked Up

Associate Professor Khylee Quince (Te Roroa, Ngāti Porou) is a straight talker who doesn't deviate from the facts when it comes to the New Zealand justice…

What you need to know about giving prisoners back the vote

Parliament has passed a bill that gives prisoners back the vote. Here’s what you need to know.

The West Auckland Bail House Trying to Keep Māori Out of Jail

The number of prisoners waiting for case outcomes is at an all-time high. Like the wider muster population, Māori account for at least half. A West…

Rediscovering Aotearoa: Podcast - Manatika | Justice

We spend a lot of money locking people up in this country. It costs $100,000 to keep one person in prison for one year. More has…

The gardens growing prisoners' opportunities

'Now I can say - "oh, look I grew those plants... my own kids can go there and say, hey, your old man grew that."'

Auckland Prison…

Not a Blanket Approach: The Young Offenders' Stories

Most of Aotearoa's young offenders have experienced some form of family violence, neglect or abuse. We talk to some of the young people in Christchurch Youth…

The Prison Portraits

'People who have been to prison don't get a voice.' JustSpeak is working to change this with Kōrero Pono - an exhibition giving a platform to…

Bedtime stories from the inside

Arohata Women's Prison lets these prisoners record bedtime stories to their loved ones - whether it's to their kids, uncles or even their pets! ??

Prisoners honour dance performance with rousing haka

Rodney Bell takes his show "Meremere" to places that don't usually have access to the arts. He recently took the show to the Northland Regions Corrections…