2 July 2024
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[FYI request #27083 email]
Tēnā koe
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 31 July 2024 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
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.
Corrections needs to extend the timeframe of our response to your request by 15 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 23 July 2024. If you no longer require this information, please let us know as
soon as possible.
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
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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
Brydie Raethel
Manager Ministerial Services
People and Capability