Number of Times Non-Lethal Weapons Have Been Authorised for Carry Outside of a Prison
Tim Rowlands made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections
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From: Tim Rowlands
Dear Department of Corrections,
Please tell me the number of times a Prison Director/General Manager (or their delegate) of a prison facility has authorised non-lethal weapons to be carried outside of a prison.
Please break this down by prison site and what weapon was authorised to be carried.
Yours faithfully,
Tim Rowlands
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Dear Department of Corrections,
Please tell me the number of times a Prison Director/General Manager (or
their delegate) of a prison facility has authorised non-lethal weapons to
be carried outside of a prison.
Please break this down by prison site and what weapon was authorised to be
carried.
Yours faithfully,
Tim Rowlands
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Kia ora Tim,
Please see the attached correspondence from Corrections.
Ngā mihi o te wā,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: Mayfair House, 44 - 52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011 | Private Bag
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