True Number of Maximum Security Prisoners At Paremoremo
Ian Andrews made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections
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From: Ian Andrews
Dear Department of Corrections,
The Department a few months ago had the following webpage which acknowledged that only 90 of the over 600 inmates at Auckland's Maximum Security Prison at Paramoremo were actually classified as Maximum Security .
http://www.corrections.govt.nz/utility-n...
However , this page has disappeared . Is this to hide the above facts from the United Nations Inspectors or to frustrate current attempts by High Security prisoners such as Arthur Taylor to be transferred to the High Security Prisons ( with more freedom ) their classification qualifies them for, in accordance with the Corrections Act and Regulations ? Or is it for some other reason? if so , please explain .
Yours faithfully,
Ian Andrews
From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Dear Mr Andrews
Thank you for your email of 2 April 2014 requesting information relating
to the True Number of Maximum Security Prisoners At Paremoremo.
Your request will be considered under the Official Information Act 1982
and you will receive a response by 6 May 2014.
Kind Regards,
Ministerial Services Team
National Office
Department of Corrections
Mayfair House
44-52 The Terrace
Private Bag 1206
Wellington 6140
[1]www.corrections.govt.nz
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From: Ian Andrews
Dear Info@Corrections,
I do not appear to have received a response to my OIA request of 2 April 2014 ( see below ) .
When may I expect to receive a response , as required by the Official Information Act ?
Yours sincerely,
Ian Andrews
From: Ian Andrews
April 02, 2014
Dear Department of Corrections,
The Department a few months ago had the following webpage which
acknowledged that only 90 of the over 600 inmates at Auckland's
Maximum Security Prison at Paramoremo were actually classified as
Maximum Security .
http://www.corrections.govt.nz/utility-n...
However , this page has disappeared . Is this to hide the above
facts from the United Nations Inspectors or to frustrate current
attempts by High Security prisoners such as Arthur Taylor to be
transferred to the High Security Prisons ( with more freedom )
their classification qualifies them for, in accordance with the
Corrections Act and Regulations ? Or is it for some other reason?
if so , please explain .
Yours faithfully,
From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Thank you for contacting the Department of Corrections. This is an
automatic reply to let you know that we have received your email.
Our website, [1]www.corrections.govt.nz provides up to date news and
information about the work of the Department of Corrections.
If you are requesting information about an offender or prisoner, please
note that we are required to comply with the Privacy Act 1993, the
Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims Rights Act 2002.
This means that unless you are the victim of a serious crime, or there are
other safety reasons, we must ask the prisoner or offender if they consent
to their information being released to you. If you do not want the
offender to know that you are asking about them, please send us another
email and let us know.
If you are a victim of serious crime, you will find information about the
Victim Notification Register on our website:
[2]http://www.corrections.govt.nz/community...
If you are a friend or family member of an offender, you will find useful
information on our website:
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If you are looking for information about managing offenders in the
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Once again, thank you for contacting us. We will respond to your query as
soon as we are able. Please note that due to the high volume of emails we
receive, it may take us some time to respond to you, however every effort
will be made to comply with the timeframes outlined in the Privacy Act
1993 and the Official information Act 1982.
Kind regards,
[6][email address]
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From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Hi Ian
Please find attached the email sent to you on 12 May 2014.
Kind regards
Ministerial Services Team
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Corrections Dept replied offline advising a 20 day extention was required to 2 June 2014
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