29 April 2022
C149938
Felix Lee
[FYI request #19005 email]
Tēnā koe Felix
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 29 March 2022 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
I would like to request details under the OIA regarding the Bank Accounts Upon
Release scheme.
1. What are the types of ID provided and the total number for each ID type provided
in this program?
2. How do you decide what type of ID each prisoner gets?
3. Who pays for the ID?
4. How many prisoners applied for bank accounts, how many were successfully
opened, and how many were rejected?
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 27 May 2022. 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.
Ngā mihi
Brydie Raethel
Manager Ministerial Services
People and Capability
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140,
Phone +64 4 460 3000
www.corrections.govt.nz