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New Zealand Prisons - Page 5

Hunt on for reformed ex-prisoners

It might be the last thing a reformed criminal wants to hear - the Corrections Department is on your trail. Ref. Source 5

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Tolley hits back on inmate flights

The corrections minister is accusing prison staff of risking public safety, after it was revealed dangerous prisoners were being transported on public flights. Ref. Source 5

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Hundreds of foreign prisoners in NZ jails

Hundreds  of foreign citizens are being held in prisons across New Zealand, with an overwhelming majority hailing from the Pacific. Ref. Source 3

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'Obscene amount' spent on healthcare

Prisoners clocked up more than $24 million in healthcare costs for the 2012/13 year, nearly $1 million up on the year before. Ref. Source 4

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Police to investigate prison-punch claim

A Corrections officer has complained to police after he was allegedly assaulted by a colleague in front of inmates at Rolleston Prison. Ref. Source 9

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Corrections bus to be scrapped after inmates riot

A Corrections bus set upon by rioting prisoners after it broke down on the Desert Road is so badly damaged it will not be fixed. Ref. Source 3

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Three-month ban for nurse smuggling cigs

A nurse convicted for smuggling cigarettes into Spring Hill Prison for a prisoner she was in a relationship with has now been barred from practising for three months. Ref. Source 9

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Prisoners refurbish homes for families

Spring Hill prisoners are giving back to the community, one refurbished home at a time. Ref. Source 8