Prisoner

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.

Offenders released during the Covid-19 lockdown say they felt safer in prison

Prisoner support network PARS says housing New Zealand’s most vulnerable was difficult before a pandemic. But now, people are being released into a world that’s even…

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…

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…