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Kia ora Connor

Please find attached a response from Corrections.

Ngā mihi

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Connor Johnson <[FOI #22344 email]>
Sent: 31 March 2023 8:47 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Correctional gear

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Dear Department of Corrections,

Please supply all gear correctional officer carry on them such as handcuffs, panic button, mace etc. Please also include other things they are able to carry or certain ranks can carry. Please also attach photos for each of the items.

Please supply a list of all tactical gear corrections have such as cell buster, riot shields, body armour etc. also attach photos for these.

I can confirm I am a New Zealand Citizen and currently reside in the country.

Yours faithfully,

Connor Johnson

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Kia ora Connor,

I would like to apologise for the delay in providing this response to you. The delay is a result of staff sickness.

I can confirm that the response to your request went to the relevant Deputy Chief Executive for sign out this morning. It will be provided to you as soon as it has been signed.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,
David

Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Connor Johnson <[FOI #22344 email]>
Sent: 10 June 2023 10:31 a.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: Re: C167034: Official Information request - Correctional gear

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Dear Info@Corrections,

I submitted my request on the 31st of march 2023. It should of been due on the 2nd of may except you notified the need of an extention as is your right. The time I got told was for it to be extened by 15 working days taking the time due for the request to the 23rd of may or 54 days and 35 working days. It has now been 47 working days since I have submitted it or 12 days overdue. Can I please be advised whats taking so long and when I can expect a response

yours sincerely,

Connor Johnson

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Kia ora Connor

Please find attached a response from Corrections.

Ngā mihi

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

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Kia ora Connor,

Please find attached Corrections response to your OIA request.

Once again, I would like to apologise for the delay in providing this response to you.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,
David

Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Info@Corrections
Sent: 13 June 2023 8:36 a.m.
To: Connor Johnson <[FOI #22344 email]>
Subject: CM: RE: C167034: Official Information request - Correctional gear

Kia ora Connor,

I would like to apologise for the delay in providing this response to you. The delay is a result of staff sickness.

I can confirm that the response to your request went to the relevant Deputy Chief Executive for sign out this morning. It will be provided to you as soon as it has been signed.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,
David

Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Connor Johnson <[FOI #22344 email]>
Sent: 10 June 2023 10:31 a.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: Re: C167034: Official Information request - Correctional gear

[You don't often get email from [FOI #22344 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Info@Corrections,

I submitted my request on the 31st of march 2023. It should of been due on the 2nd of may except you notified the need of an extention as is your right. The time I got told was for it to be extened by 15 working days taking the time due for the request to the 23rd of may or 54 days and 35 working days. It has now been 47 working days since I have submitted it or 12 days overdue. Can I please be advised whats taking so long and when I can expect a response

yours sincerely,

Connor Johnson

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Connor

Please find attached a response from Corrections.

Ngā mihi

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

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