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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your email of 30 January 2021 requesting information
relating to Christian Freeview Channels for people in 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
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Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011

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-----Original Message-----
From: Caleb Lane <[FOI #14582 email]>
Sent: 30 January 2021 10:11 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Christian Freeview Channels

 

Dear Department of Corrections,

 

In regards to N.R.C.F, my understanding is that inmates in mainstream,
sentenced units do not receive the standard Freeview Christian Channels
such as, Hope Channel, FirstLight and Shine.

 

For what reasons do the inmates not receive these channels?

 

How can we go about inmates receiving these channels, like other prison
do?

 

You may not be awear, but for many prisons and  inmates, there is no
available Church services. Having channels of these type available will
help so many inmates find or continue Spirituality, Religion, Grounding
and much more. It will also provide inmates with regular Church Service
every Sunday, which supports CORRECTIONS ACT 2004 SECTION 79 (1).

 

Having these channels available will be very beneficial for all inmates
residing at N.R.C.F.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Moka Harris

 

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Kia ora Mr Lane

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 30 January 2021, requesting information about offences committed by people on community-based sentences.

Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 20 working days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. Therefore, you can expect to receive a response to your request by 29 March 2021. If you no longer require this information please let us know as soon as possible.

Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this response you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe. Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

Kind regards

Brydie Raethel | Principal Ministerial Services Adviser |
National Office | Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa |
Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington | Private Bag 1206, Wellington 6140 |

-----Original Message-----
From: Caleb Lane <[FYI request #14582 email]>
Sent: 30 January 2021 10:11 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Christian Freeview Channels

Dear Department of Corrections,

In regards to N.R.C.F, my understanding is that inmates in mainstream, sentenced units do not receive the standard Freeview Christian Channels such as, Hope Channel, FirstLight and Shine.

For what reasons do the inmates not receive these channels?

How can we go about inmates receiving these channels, like other prison do?

You may not be awear, but for many prisons and inmates, there is no available Church services. Having channels of these type available will help so many inmates find or continue Spirituality, Religion, Grounding and much more. It will also provide inmates with regular Church Service every Sunday, which supports CORRECTIONS ACT 2004 SECTION 79 (1).

Having these channels available will be very beneficial for all inmates residing at N.R.C.F.

Yours faithfully,

Moka Harris

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Kia ora Mr Lane

Apologies, the first sentence in the below email contained an error.

To confirm, this email is an extension of Corrections' response to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 30 January 2021, requesting information about Freeview channels in prisons.

Kind regards

Brydie Raethel | Principal Ministerial Services Adviser |
National Office | Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa |
Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington | Private Bag 1206, Wellington 6140 |
Phone 04 462 1980 | 027 229 8248| Ext 41980 [email address] |

-----Original Message-----
From: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Sent: 01 March 2021 4:25 p.m.
To: Caleb Lane <[FYI request #14582 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Christian Freeview Channels - C131237

Kia ora Mr Lane

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 30 January 2021, requesting information about offences committed by people on community-based sentences.

Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 20 working days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the OIA, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. Therefore, you can expect to receive a response to your request by 29 March 2021. If you no longer require this information please let us know as soon as possible.

Please be advised that should you have any concerns regarding this response you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe. Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

Kind regards

Brydie Raethel | Principal Ministerial Services Adviser | National Office | Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa | Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington | Private Bag 1206, Wellington 6140 |

-----Original Message-----
From: Caleb Lane <[FYI request #14582 email]>
Sent: 30 January 2021 10:11 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Christian Freeview Channels

Dear Department of Corrections,

In regards to N.R.C.F, my understanding is that inmates in mainstream, sentenced units do not receive the standard Freeview Christian Channels such as, Hope Channel, FirstLight and Shine.

For what reasons do the inmates not receive these channels?

How can we go about inmates receiving these channels, like other prison do?

You may not be awear, but for many prisons and inmates, there is no available Church services. Having channels of these type available will help so many inmates find or continue Spirituality, Religion, Grounding and much more. It will also provide inmates with regular Church Service every Sunday, which supports CORRECTIONS ACT 2004 SECTION 79 (1).

Having these channels available will be very beneficial for all inmates residing at N.R.C.F.

Yours faithfully,

Moka Harris

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FYI request #14582 email]

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https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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Kia ora,

 

Please find attached correspondence from Corrections.

 

Thanks,

Ministerial Services

Ara Poutama Aotearoa, Department of Corrections

a: National Office, Freyburg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington 6011

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