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- Life-Sentence Inmate Challenges Corrections Policy Over Reduced Phone Access
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Crime
Anna Browne, serving a life sentence for the 2016 murder of Carly Stewart, has taken the Department of Corrections to the High Court over a significant policy shift that limits pri...
- Convicted Offender Jailed Following Multiple Breaches of Child Safety Zones
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Crime
John Tekuru, a 20-year-old man previously imprisoned for attempting to abduct a toddler with sexual intent, has been returned to custody after violating strict release conditions w...
- Salvation Army Urges Better Pre-Release Planning to Prevent Prisoner Homelessness
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Crime
The Salvation Army is calling for a significant overhaul in how the Department of Corrections prepares inmates for life after prison. Following a critical Auditor-General’s report,...
- Parolees Relocated as Disputed Reintegration Site Founder Vows to Continue
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: AXL News
The founder of the Pūwhakamua parolee reintegration programme, Billy Macfarlane, has declared he will continue to house individuals on bail at his Ōwhata site, despite the Departme...
- Department of Corrections Launches Inquiries Into Second Senior Executive Following Staff Complaints
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Politics
The Department of Corrections has initiated preliminary inquiries into the conduct of a second deputy chief executive, marking a widening leadership crisis within the organization....
- Kentucky State Penitentiary Officer Arrested for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with Inmate
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Crime
Alysta Mathis, 26, a classification and treatment officer at Kentucky’s only maximum security prison, faces felony charges after surveillance footage allegedly captured her engagin...
- Tina Peters Acquitted of Assault in Prison Scuffle; Convicted of Lesser Disciplinary Violation
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Crime
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was found not guilty of assault following a January altercation with a fellow inmate at a state prison in Pueblo. While cleared of the primary...
- Maine Legislative Republicans Demand Urgent Policy Reversal Regarding Transgender Inmates in Women’s Prisons
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Republican lawmakers in Augusta are calling for the immediate segregation of transgender women currently housed within Maine’s female correctional facilities, citing safety concern...