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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 Sophie,

I am writing regarding your OIA request for “All disaster management plans for the Department of Corrections prisons and corrections facilities made since 2010”. This request, as currently framed, includes a substantial amount of documentation that is potentially in scope of the request. This is because Corrections holds response plans for a range of threats or events in order to maintain safety, security and a continuous supply of goods such as fuel, food and equipment to help us prepare for a wide range of possible scenarios.

This may include, but is not limited to, the following types of plans:
- Business continuity plans
- Prison evacuation
- Prison Emergency Response Manuel.
- Emergency Incident Response plans.
- All IT recovery plans.

Please note the current timeline you’ve mentioned also captures the below major events:
o Covid 19
o Major earthquakes – Canterbury and Kaikoura
o Riots at Spring Hill Corrections facility and Waikeria Prison

Additionally, many of these plans are prison specific meaning each prison would need to be contacted to locate all plans from 2010 to 2025.

We ask that you consider refining your request as this will decrease the volume of information within scope. If you would like to refine your request for information, such as by providing a specific type of disaster management plan for a specific prison that you would like to receive, we invite you to do so.

If you could please let us know then we can look into this for you.

Ngâ 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 Sophie,

Please find Corrections' correspondence attached.

Ngâ 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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