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Sexual activity and sexual safety amongst New Zealand prisoners

Sophie Morgan made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections

The request was successful.

From: Sophie Morgan

Dear Department of Corrections,

I am concerned with the measures taken in New Zealand prisons toward ensuring the sexual health of incarcerated people. My questions are as follows:

Are condoms ('prophylactics') available on prisoner request in all New Zealand prisons?

Are condoms available for all prisoners, regardless of the security of the unit or facility they are placed in?

If condoms are not available at all times, how often are they made available to prisoners?

If condoms are made available to prisoners, are they free of cost?

What are the specific prison regulations around consensual sexual intercourse between inmates in prisons?

I understand that some information on this topic was made available by way of this Official Information Act request in 2015: https://fyi.org.nz/request/2950/response...

Any information answering the more specific questions laid out above would be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Sophie Morgan

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Hello,

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.

Kind Regards,

Ministerial Services Team

National Office

Department of Corrections

Mayfair House

44-52 The Terrace

Private Bag 1206

Wellington 6140

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Hello,

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.

Kind 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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