Former prison officer Rhonda Hāpi-Smith shares life behind the wire in new book
At work, she had a tough exterior to shield herself from constant verbal abuse, and she knew how…
Serial flasher Vaughan Miller sent back to prison for ‘deeply offensive behaviour’ in Nelson region
Judge Noel Sainsbury told the 49-year-old when sentencing him to prison on a charge of performing an indecent…
Former top Israeli military legal officer arrested after admitting to leaking video of alleged detainee abuse
The former top legal officer in Israel’s military has been arrested after admitting that she authorized the leak…
Corrections officers placed spit hood on Wayne Hunt, stripped him naked after seizure, coroner hears
A grandfather was stripped naked, handcuffed and made to wear a spit hood after suffering a seizure inside…
Canberra man avoids jail sentence over part in violent home invasion
A Canberra man found guilty of a violent home invasion in 2023, during which his accomplice suggested they…
Sex offender wins fight against prison manager after pen pal scheme was scrapped
After the incident, the prison’s director found the monitoring processes for the scheme were insufficient, as there was…
Mega-strike in Hamilton: About 10,000 public sector workers walk off the job
She said she had participated in strikes several times over the years, but the circumstances leading to Thursday’s…
Auckland boy racer who hit pregnant teen, causing baby’s death, loses Court of Appeal fight
At his sentencing in the High Court at Auckland in July for manslaughter, the young woman he hit…
Auckland couple avoid jail after violent assaults against two children
During the beatings, Tuakeu would say to the victims, “Why did I have to end up with you?”…
Man in 2013 Gettysburg University rape case sentenced to prison
Ian Cleary, a man accused of sexually assaulting a Gettysburg University student in 2013, was sentenced on Monday,…
Former N.Y. prison guard found guilty in inmate Robert Brooks’ beating death, 2 others acquitted
A former New York State Department of Corrections officer has been found guilty and two others were acquitted…
Leo Sayer leads fight against proposed Berrima Gaol redevelopment
It was the prison where disgraced former corrective services minister Rex Jackson was sent for taking bribes to…