Waikato Corrections

Hamilton — Waikato Police are crediting media coverage for a convicted child sex offender who had breached supervision conditions for giving himself up in Hamilton early this morning.

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Waikato — A 33-year-old male facing a number of alleged sexual assault charges has died while remanded in custody at a Waikato correctional facility overnight.

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Waikato — Waikato Police are warning the public not to approach a man on the run following an escape from Waikeria prison overnight.

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Waikato — A prison inmate at the centre of an investigation into the death of a prison officer has been charged with assault and Police expect further charges to be laid.

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Waikato — Waikato Police have launched an investigation into an assault at a prison in the north of the District today that left a prison officer fighting for his life in an Auckland hospital.

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Waikato — A member of the public's willingness to act on a 'gut instinct' made all the difference in the recapturing of New Zealand's most wanted man this evening.

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Waikato — A dangerous offender who escaped from a Waikato prison early yesterday morning remains on the run today.

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Te Awamutu — Waikato Police searching for a man who escaped from a prison south of Te Awamutu early this morning warn he is dangerous and should not be approached.

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Waikato — Additional staff are patrolling the Northern Waikato this evening and Police are reiterating earlier warnings to residents to check their security as the hunt for a dangerous fugitive continues.

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Hamilton — The arrest of a second Hamilton escaper has prompted Police to give a clear warning to those harbouring the last remaining fugitive that they face dire consequences when caught.

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Hamilton — The arrest of a second Hamilton escaper has prompted Police to give a clear warning to those harbouring the last remaining fugitive that they face dire consequences when caught.

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Hamilton — Hamilton detectives are continuing the hunt for three remand inmates who escaped from a Police prisoner escort van on its way to prison yesterday morning.

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Hamilton — Hamilton Police are widening their search and asking the public for their help as they seek to find three men who escaped from the back of a prisoner escort van this morning.

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Hamilton — You can run but you'll just be caught tired is the message Hamilton Police have for a man who tried to evade them this afternoon.

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Hamilton — Waikato Police searching for three men on the run since breaking out of an escort vehicle this morning have been joined by a dog handler from Rotorua as the search continues into the afternoon.

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Waikato — The new 650 bed Spring Hill Corrections Facility opens in Hampton Downs.

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Waikato — This is the fourth and the last of the new prisons commissioned by the Government as part of this project.

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Waikato — Spring Hill Corrections Facility will add 650 beds to the country's prison capacity, Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor says.

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Waikato — Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor has visited Waikeria Prison near Hamilton to observe progress at the first of three new rehabilitation programme facilities for high-risk offenders.

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Hamilton — A Hamilton man wanted by Police since escaping from Waikeria Prison last Tuesday has been located.

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