Total number of Transgender Male to Female in women's prisons at this point in time
Di Landy made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections
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From: Di Landy
Dear Department of Corrections,
1.I am requesting the number of transgender MTF in women's prisons.
2.I would also like to know the nature of their crimes that they are in there for.
Eg. 32 total, 10 violent offending, 10 drugs, 12 fraud.
3.I would also like to request any details in regards to assaults made on other prisoners by these trans identified women. If there are any.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Dianne Landy
From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
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From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Kia ora,
Thank you for your email of 12 January 2021 requesting various information
relating to transgender male to female persons in women’s prisons.
Please be advised your request has been received, and will be considered
under the Official Information Act 1982.
Please note that our response letter to you (with your personal details
redacted), and any enclosed documents, may be published on Corrections’
website.
Ngâ mihi | Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011
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From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Kia ora Dianne,
Please see the attached correspondence from Corrections.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011
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From: Di Landy
Dear Department of Corrections,
I am still waiting for a timely response.
Yours faithfully,
Di Landy
From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Kia ora Ms Landy
Please find attached a response to your request for information. Apologies for the delay
Kind regards
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011
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