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-----Original Message-----
From: Tobias Corbett <[FOI #32303 email]>
Sent: 12 September 2025 3:13 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: CM: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Diagnostic services
for neurodivergent prisoners

 

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Kia Ora Department of Corrections,

 

I am writing to you requesting the following information:

 

- Does the Department have a record of neurodivergent (Autism, ADHD, ADD,
etc) prisoners?

- If so, does the Department provide any particular services for those
prisoners?

- If a prisoner suspects they may be neurodivergent, what is the process
they must go through to receive a formal diagnosis?

- What percentage of prisoners who seek a diagnosis are actually seen by a
qualified psychiatrist?

- What steps are taken within prisons to educate prisoners on the symptoms
and signifiers of neurodivergence, and to educate them on what they can do
if they suspect they are neurodivergent?

 

I appreciate your time and consideration.

 

Ngā Mihi,

Tobias Corbett

 

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