11 August 2022
C154814
Connor Johnson
[FYI request #19929 email]
Tēnā koe Connor
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 15 July 2022 to the Department of
Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
1) ALL internal Guidelines or policies regarding to the use of Control and restraint devices
such as but not limited to: Handcuffs, Pepper spray.
2) All Guidelines or Internal policies regarding Prisoners that have attempted/threatend or
successfully committed suicide and self harm.
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 9 September
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
Matt Huddleston
Manager Ministerial Services (acting)
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