Kia ora,

Thank you for getting in touch with the Ministerial Services team.

Please note - the [1][Department of Corrections request email] inbox is monitored from
8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.

If your request is urgent and relates to the wellbeing or safety of
someone in prison, please contact the prison directly. Contact details for
all prisons can be found here:
[2]https://www.corrections.govt.nz/about_us...

If you are looking for the location of a person in prison or if you want
to know if someone is in prison, you can request this information by using
the online form on our website.

[3]https://www.corrections.govt.nz/working_...

 

This is an automatic reply to confirm we have received your email and we
will contact you if any further information is required.  Please do not
reply to this message.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,

The Ministerial Services Team

[4][Department of Corrections request email]

 

 

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Kia ora Colin,

Thank you for your email.

We are in receipt of your email.

If you are requesting information, we are required to comply with the Privacy Act 2020, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims Rights Act 2002.

Depending on the nature of your request you may not receive an official response for up to 20 working days.

We will respond to you in due course.

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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Kia ora Colin,

Thank you for your request.

Corrections publishes the number of deaths that occur in custody every quarter on our website here - https://www.corrections.govt.nz/resource...

The latest figures available are up until the end of March 2024 and will be updated with data until the end of June 2024 in due course. Additionally, Corrections reports death in custody numbers in our Annual Reports, which are also available on our website here - https://www.corrections.govt.nz/resource...

All deaths in custody are referred to the Coroner. Further information on Corrections process when a death occurs in prison is available here - https://www.corrections.govt.nz/our_work...

As the information you have requested is publicly available, your request is refused in accordance with section 18(d) of the OIA.

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 | 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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