Kia ora,

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

The [1][Department of Corrections request email] inbox is monitored from 8.00am to 4.00pm
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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 using
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Ngā mihi | Kind regards,

The Ministerial Services Team

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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,

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.

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 Matua,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your request of 28 April 2024 sent to the Ministry of
Corrections requesting under the Official Information Act 1982, the
following:

 

I am requesting the following information under the Official Information
Act 1982:

 1. The number of asylum seekers currently imprisoned in New Zealand.
 2. The number of individuals who have been granted asylum (i.e.,
recognised as refugees or protected persons) who are currently
imprisoned in New Zealand.

 

 

Part 1 of your request has been transferred to the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment from Ministry of Corrections on 21 May 2025 and
is being processed in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982. A
response will be sent to you in due course. 

 

We will endeavor to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 19 June 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  If you have any enquiries
regarding your request, feel free to contact us via email to
[1][email address].

 

Nāku noa, nā

Ministerial Services

Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

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Tēnā koe

 

Please see attached response to your request for information.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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