15 May 2025
C196149
Georgina
[FYI request #30727 email]
Tēnā koe Georgina
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 15 April 2025 to the
Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama Aotearoa, requesting the following information:
Do all sexual offenders receive comprehensive rehabilitative care while in prison?
Is rehabilitative care mandatory for all sexual offenders?
Are there gender-specific rehabilitation programs for sexual offenders within the
Department of Corrections?
What treatment options are available for women sexual offenders within prison and
out in the community?
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 June 2025. 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, Wel ington 6143.
Ngā mihi
Jeremy Lythgoe
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