Good afternoon Bronwyn, thank you for your email.

Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 ('the Act'). As the Ministry of Justice does not hold the information you are seeking, I am transferring your request in accordance with section 14(b)(i) of the Act.

The Ministry of Social Development will be able to respond to the Youth Justice system part of your request, which is:
How many women in the greater Wellington region, in the time period: years 2010-2014, who were aged 25 or under, were involved with the Youth Justice system, and also documented as pregnant and / or registered as parents of a child/ children under the age of five?

The remainder of your request will be transferred to Corrections.

Officials from both agencies will respond to your request in due course.

Kind regards,

Sophie
Official Correspondence Team

-----Original Message-----
From: Bronwyn Drysdale [mailto:[FOI #3400 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 24 November 2015 4:46 p.m.
To: correspondence, official
Subject: Official Information Act request - Request for information relating to young pregnant women or young mothers involved with Ministry of Justice

Dear Ministry of Justice,

I am writing to request information relating to the Ministry of Justice and it's recordable data in relation to teenage pregnancy/ parenting where there is a history of involvemnet with Youth Justice or the courts/ prisons. The information I require is as follows:

1) How many women in the greater Wellington region,in the time period: years 2010-2014, who were aged 25 or under, were either imprisoned or involved with the Youth Justice system, and also documented as pregnant and / or registered as parents of a child/ children under the age of five?
2) How many women have accessed a mother and baby unit in prison and then are domiciled to the greater Wellington region for release? In the same time period above?

I look forward to receiving this information from you in due course.

Yours faithfully,

Bronwyn Drysdale

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Tēnā koe Bronwyn Drysdale,

Please find attached the Ministry of Social Development's response to your request for the following information:

" How many women in the greater Wellington region,in the time period: years 2010-2014, who were aged 25 or under, were either imprisoned or involved with the Youth Justice system, and also documented as pregnant and / or registered as parents of a child/ children under the age of five?"

Please note that we have addressed three of your Official Information Act requests in the one letter so the same letter will be posted to each of your requests on the FYI website
 
Nāku noa, na

Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bronwyn Drysdale [mailto:[FOI #3400 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 24 November 2015 4:46 p.m.
To: correspondence, official
Subject: Official Information Act request - Request for information relating to young pregnant women or young mothers involved with Ministry of Justice

Dear Ministry of Justice,

I am writing to request information relating to the Ministry of Justice and it's recordable data in relation to teenage pregnancy/ parenting where there is a history of involvemnet with Youth Justice or the courts/ prisons. The information I require is as follows:

1) How many women in the greater Wellington region,in the time period: years 2010-2014, who were aged 25 or under, were either imprisoned or involved with the Youth Justice system, and also documented as pregnant and / or registered as parents of a child/ children under the age of five?
2) How many women have accessed a mother and baby unit in prison and then are domiciled to the greater Wellington region for release? In the same time period above?

I look forward to receiving this information from you in due course.

Yours faithfully,

Bronwyn Drysdale

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Hello

 

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections. 

 

Regards

 

 

Ministerial Services Team

National Office

Department of Corrections

Mayfair House

44-52 The Terrace

Private Bag 1206

Wellington 6140

[1]www.corrections.govt.nz

 

 

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