Hamish McNeilly05:00, Nov 04 2021 For sale: One 2007 Holden Captiva. Three careful owners. Two bullet holes. Maybe. That was enough for Arthur Taylor to become the new owner of the former police vehicle in March. It’s quite a U-turn for the jailhouse lawyer turned… Read More »Arthur Taylor, the jailhouse lawyer now cruising in an old police car
PRISON BREAKArthur TaylorAllen & Unwin REVIEWED BY DAISY HUDSON Published Monday, 30 August 2021, Otago Daily Times. Kiwis love a good character. Someone who’s a bit cheeky, who thumbs their nose at the authorities. Someone who’s ballsy and can spin a yarn. Perhaps that is why… Read More »Blunt yarn by Kiwi character
Here’s who Prison Break is dedicated to (third page): “To my brothers and sisters still in prison – whose lives and that of their Whanau are being blighted by the failure to offer them meaningful assistance to rehabilitate themselves.” And needless to say, the lives… Read More »Prison Break – Dedication
17 Aug 2021 https://omny.fm/shows/rock-drive/the-rock-drive-home-with-jay-dunc-bonus-catchup-ar#sharing In this episode you’re going to hear the fascinating story of long time criminal Arthur Taylor, as he talks about his new book Prison Break – The Extraordinary Life and Crimes of New Zealand’s Most Infamous Escapee. Strap yourself in… it’s… Read More »The Rock Drive Home With Jay & Dunc – BONUS Catchup – Arthur Taylor Full Chat
Catchup #493 – 17 Aug 2021 https://omny.fm/shows/rock-drive/the-rock-drive-home-with-jay-dunc-catchup-493-17-a RIGHT! Sorry they’re a bit out of order… but bloody Producer Jeremy was away being sick and getting Covid tests (true story). But as promised… today on the show we talk to career criminal (and prison escapee) Arthur… Read More »The Rock Drive Home With Jay & Dunc
Interview – Jamie Green, Radio One 91FM Friday 27th August 2021 https://www.r1.co.nz/podcasts
Arthur Taylor | Guest writerExcerpt In an excerpt from his new book Prison Break, Arthur Taylor explains how strip searches work in prison – and how, three years ago, he pushed back. A word from Spinoff Books editor Catherine Woulfe: This is an extremely impressive memoir.… Read More »Arthur Taylor: What it’s like to be strip searched in prison
Reading Room. This week’s bookcase star is ex-jailbird Arthur Taylor, pictured at his Dunedin home with his newly published memoir, Prison Break: The Extraordinary Life and Crimes of New Zealand’s Most Infamous Escapee (Allen & Unwin, $37). He writes, “Just off to report in at… Read More »This week’s best-selling books
Steve Braunias, newsroom, 27/06/2021 https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/savage-s-gang-book-uncancelled-in-prisons/ar-AALvmz9 Exclusive: the Gangland book now ruled safe to read in prisons Prison officials have overturned their curious ban on Gangland, the best-selling book about the methamphetamine trade by journalist Jared Savage. Earlier this year ReadingRoom broke the news that the Otago… Read More »Savage’s gang book uncancelled in prisons
During his current incarceration in Paremoremo, Arthur Taylor has got right up the noses of Corrections officials by repeatedly taking them to court. He asked the High Court to rule that the National Party’s blanket ban on prisoners voting contradicts human rights – which it does according… Read More »Arthur Taylor subject to cruel inhuman treatment – Ombudsman: chief executive implicated.