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17 June 2024
C182175
Caleb
[FYI request #26871 email]
Tēnā koe Caleb
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 19 May 2024 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
1. The total number of guided releases conducted at each prison over the past 6
months.
2. If guided releases are not occurring, please provide an explanation for their
suspension at each site.
3. When are guided releases expected to resume at each site?
4. The number of staff employed solely to conduct guided releases at each site.
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 16 July 2024. If you no longer require this information, please let us know as
soon as possible.
I hope this information is helpful. 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
Nic Barkley
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