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Prison Demographics and Recidivism Rates

#cats made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections

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From: #cats

Dear Department of Corrections,

Under the Official Information Act, I am requesting the following information:

The demographic breakdown of the New Zealand prison population over the past five years, including the percentage of Maori inmates.

Annual recidivism rates over the past five years, broken down by ethnicity, age group, and gender.

Reports and evaluations on the factors contributing to recidivism among Maori prisoners.
Information on any specific rehabilitation or intervention programs targeted at Maori prisoners and their success rates.

Data on the average length of sentences served by prisoners, broken down by ethnicity and age group.

Thank you for your assistance.

#cats

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Department of Corrections

Kia ora,

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From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections

Kia ora,

Thank you for your email.

We are in receipt of your request and it has been logged with a reference: C182806.

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Ngā 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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