Prison News | New Zealand
Recent events, organized by category (below) or region/state (right), concerning the corrections industry in New Zealand. Comments, suggestions and contributions (below) appreciated.
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Education & Rehabilitation
No recent news for New Zealand in this category.
Executions, Death Row & the Death Penalty
No recent news for New Zealand in this category.
Gangs in Prison
- ‘Prison gangs threat to national security’
Durban - The Department of Correctional Services believes criminal gangs operating from prisons could pose a threat to national security....[
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Independent Online, Tuesday, August 27, 2013
- INMATES COWED BY TASERS AND TORTURE
New Zealander Danny Cancian, after four years behind bars in China, spills the beans on abuse, neglect and products made by forced prison labour to be found in wardrobes, fridges and airline seat pockets around the world......[
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Sunday Star-Times, Sunday, June 30, 2013
Health & Medical Treatment
No recent news for New Zealand in this category.
Prison Classification, Placement, & Release
No recent news for New Zealand in this category.
Prison Conditions & Corruption
- The Government is being urged to quickly take action to protect transgender prisoners from sexual and physical violence in prison.
Government urged to protect transgender prisoners Government, University of Auckland, Equal Justice Project, Jan Logie, Green Party The Government is being urged to quickly take action to protect transgender prisoners from sexual and physical ......[
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New Zealand Herald, Friday, July 5, 2013
- INMATES COWED BY TASERS AND TORTURE
New Zealander Danny Cancian, after four years behind bars in China, spills the beans on abuse, neglect and products made by forced prison labour to be found in wardrobes, fridges and airline seat pockets around the world......[
more]
Sunday Star-Times, Sunday, June 30, 2013
Prison Life & Culture
Riots, Lockdowns & Escapes
No recent news for New Zealand in this category.
Suicides in Prison
No recent news for New Zealand in this category.
Workplace & Industry News, and Science & Tech News
