Kia ora,

Thank you for contacting the Department of Corrections; this is an
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person to know you are asking about them, please let us know as soon as
possible.

 

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Notification Register on our website [3]here.

 

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and information about our work, you can also follow us on [5]Facebook and
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Kind regards,

The Ministerial Services Team

[7][Department of Corrections request email]

 

 

 

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Kia ora,

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.

 

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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Kia Ora John

Our apologies for the delayed response in relation to your query about Wings Patrons:

"I noted you said you have only 2 Corrections wing patron during these period of time. So how many corrections wing you have during the same time, are you saying you have some wing that doesn't have a patron? If so, can you please provide which wing don't have a patron. Do you have any upcoming wing that looking for patron?"

We have interpreted your reference to ‘wings’ as cohorts. In the past the patrons have been allocated to a cohort of new staff who are training as Corrections Officers. Patrons are people who have a key community perspective and mentor new recruits and share their core values including the importance of integrity, teamwork, and leadership. They are encouraged to stay connected with their cohort once the recruits return to the frontline. The patron role is a volunteer role.

Not all cohorts have patrons assigned to them, and I am advised there are currently no active cohorts with patrons allocated. In the timeframe between June 2021 – February 2023 there were 18 cohorts two of which were assigned Patrons.

To reiterate from our previous response, presently, we rely on the public approaching us for any public nominations for a Patron role. Between the date ranges that you have specified, we did not receive any public nominations. As mentioned in our October 2019 correspondence, the general public are welcome to put forward nominations.

Ngâ mihi | Kind regards,

Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011

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