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Allegations of prison fight clubs and other violence at Mt Eden Corrections Facility are "shocking" the boss of prison operator Serco says.

Corrections will apologise to Jade Follett following a revelation her transfer request went nowhere when a staff member went on leave.

A serious assault at Mt Eden prison saw an inmate's arm broken at the elbow and spun like a windmill - a case which Serco failed to report.

Serco and other private companies have no place running New Zealand prisons, a majority of voters believe.

The Department of Corrections is defending its position on transgender prisoners, as an advocate group threatens a hunger strike.

Revelations that a Serco prison officer instructed inmates on fighting technique show management was "completely shambolic", Labour says.

A former assistant director at then Serco-run Mt Eden Prison disputed a report in yesterday's Herald that he was dismissed for refusing to take a workplace drug test

An assistant prison director has recently completed a settlement process with Serco after he was dismissed for serious misconduct.

Changes have been made to how tamper alerts for the 160 "highest risk" electronically monitored prisoners and offenders are managed in a bid to improve public safety.

Footage of the incident was discovered as part of a review into the prison being carried out after allegations of fight clubs between inmates and drug smuggling.

John Key has admitted he was surprised to find out there are 18 prisoners who have "slipped" their electronic monitoring bracelets currently on the loose.

Embarrassment for the Department of Corrections after fugitive paedophile Daniel Livingstone.

Expanding electronic monitoring of offenders could be at the expense of their rehabilitation in the community, a justice reformer says.

Additional staff have been brought in to Mt Eden prison since Corrections stepped in to run the jail last month, the department has confirmed.

The Government is right to press ahead with plans to extend the use of electronic monitoring of offenders. But they are far from infallible.

Labour MP Kelvin Davis visits criminals at Paremoremo prison to collect further stories about inmates' treatment at Mt Eden Corrections Facility.

Following two high-profile cases of child sex abusers breaching GPS-tracking conditions, the Government says it will expand the use of electronic monitoring.

A murderer serving a life sentence at Auckland Prison in Paremoremo developed such an infatuation for a Corrections officer he had her name tattooed across his chest.

An Auckland man facing a raft of drugs, weapons and money laundering charges appeared in court this morning for a bail application.

Winston Peters has defended embattled Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, saying he is partly qualified for the job because he is Samoan.

A crowd of about 100 protesters have gathered outside Auckand's Mt Eden Corrections Facility today against the privitisation of jails.

A Corrections Department management team has taken over the day to day running of the prison for the immediate future.

New claims have emerged of unrest at another jail soon after scandal engulfed Mt Eden prison.

John Key says there will be serious consequences for Serco if they are found to not be meeting obligations.

A prisoner, who was so badly beaten he sustained serious brain injuries, is taking Serco to court in a private prosecution - the first of its kind in New Zealand.

The Prime Minister says there will be serious consequences for Serco if they are found to not be meeting obligations at Mt Eden Correctional Facility.

Corrections Minister Sam Lotu-Iiga denies the takeover indicates a loss of confidence in operator.

A former Mt Eden inmate reveals tobacco and drugs are regularly available, and shows David Fisher how they are smuggled in.

Minister says Government team is stepping in to run Mt Eden prison, after private firm rocked by allegations of violence.