Inbound and Outbound Written Communications of Brenton Tarrant
Mr. Bailey made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections
The request was refused by Department of Corrections.
From: Mr. Bailey
Dear Department of Corrections,
I am writing to request the total number of physical written communications (i.e. letters, cards, and postcards), both inbound and outbound, of convicted terrorist Brenton Tarrant since his initial incarceration in 2019.
Additionally, I would like to request a breakdown of how many of these (both inbound or outbound) were withheld entirely, how many were partially censored, and how many were passed on without being censored in any way.
Yours faithfully.
From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Hello,
Thank you for contacting the Department of Corrections; this is an
automatic reply to confirm we have received your email – please do not
reply to this e mail.
At our current Alert Levels we are focused on ensuring the safety and
wellbeing of the people we are managing, our staff, and the community – as
a result, there may be a delay in responding to your email.
If you are requesting information we are required to comply with the
Privacy Act 2020, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims Rights
Act 2002.
Depending on the nature of your request you may not receive an official
response for up to 20 working days.
Be assured we will endeavour to respond to you as quickly as possible.
If you are a friend or family member of someone in prison, you can find
some useful information [1]here.
In most cases we are required to ask the person in prison for their
permission to release their information to you. If you do not want the
person to know you are asking about them, please let us know as soon as
possible.
All media queries should be sent to [2][email address].
If you are a victim, you will find information about the Victim
Notification Register on our website [3]here.
Our website, [4]http://www.corrections.govt.nz/ provides up to date news
and information about our work, you can also follow us on [5]Facebook and
[6]Twitter.
Kind regards,
The Ministerial Services Team
[7][Department of Corrections request email]
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From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Kia ora,
Thank you for your email of 8 September 2021 requesting information
relating to inbound and outbound written communications of Brenton
Tarrant.
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, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
[1][IMG] [2][IMG] [3][IMG] [4][IMG] [5][IMG]
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From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Kia ora Mr Bailey,
Please find attached Corrections response to your OIA request.
Ngā 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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Mr. Bailey left an annotation ()
Complaint submitted to Ombudsman 1/9/21. Will keep updated.
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F.smith left an annotation ()
Those refusals are just rubbish. Excactly how does a quantity of numbers affect privacy and safety of people? Go straight to the ombudsman.
Also corrections has a extensive history of refusing information especially on this individual when the public interest absolutely outweighs all decisions to refuse to release information.
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