Wellington, Feb 9 NZPA - Prison guards who don't want to work in private jails won't have to, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says. A burgeoning prison population meant prison guards would be in demand, she told reporters today following a protest this morning.

Wellington, Feb 9 NZPA - Opposition MPs supported a small but vocal protest today outside Parliament, with the Public Service (PSA) and Corrections associations warning of backlashes if the Government privatises prisons.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Aug 12 NZPA - Prison capacity is being limited by union officers, Finance Minister Bill English said today after delivering a speech about using the private sector more.

Wellington, March 9 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key today signalled the Government's intention to put some of the country's prisons under private management. "In my view, competition is a healthy thing," he said at his post cabinet press conference.