Research on cell sharing
BAW Russell made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections
The request was partially successful.
From: BAW Russell
Dear Department of Corrections,
In the explanatory note to the Corrections Amendment Bill you state that "although it is recognised that single-cell accommodation can be preferable, research has shown that cell sharing is acceptable if properly managed". I seek all research referred to in this statement and any other research the Department has considered in reaching the conclusion in the statement.
Given that the Justice Select Committee is currently calling for submissions on the Bill I ask that this request be treated as urgent.
Yours faithfully,
BAW Russell
From: BAW Russell
Dear Department of Corrections,
In accordance with the Ombudsman's guidance for requestors I am asking for acknowledgement that you have received my request.
Yours faithfully,
BAW Russell
From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Hello,
Thank you for contacting the Department of Corrections; this is an
automatic reply to confirm we have received your email – please do not
reply to this e mail.
Depending on the nature of your request you may not receive an official
response for up to 20 working days.
Be assured we will endeavour to respond to you as quickly as possible.
If you are a friend or family member of someone in prison, you can find
some useful information [1]here.
If you are requesting information we are required to comply with the
Privacy Act 1993, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims Rights
Act 2002.
Unless you are the victim of a serious crime, or there are safety reasons,
we are required to ask the offender for their permission to release their
information to you. If you do not want the offender to know you are
asking about them, please let us know as soon as possible.
If you are a victim, you will find information about the Victim
Notification Register on our website [2]here.
Our website, [3]http://www.corrections.govt.nz/ provides up to date news
and information about our work, you can also follow us on [4]Facebook and
[5]Twitter.
Kind regards,
The Ministerial Services Team
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Dear BAW Russell,
Thank you for your email of 18 April 2017, requesting information relating
to cell sharing.
I apologise for the delay in acknowledging your request.
Your request is being be considered under the Official Information Act
1982. Please expect a response in due course.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Mayfair House | 44-52 The Terrace | Private Box 1206 | Wellington
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From: BAW Russell
Dear Info@Corrections,
This request is now overdue, please provide the required information or an explanation for the delay.
Yours sincerely,
BAW Russell
From: Info@Corrections
Department of Corrections
Hello,
Thank you for contacting the Department of Corrections; this is an
automatic reply to confirm we have received your email – please do not
reply to this e mail.
Depending on the nature of your request you may not receive an official
response for up to 20 working days.
Be assured we will endeavour to respond to you as quickly as possible.
If you are a friend or family member of someone in prison, you can find
some useful information [1]here.
If you are requesting information we are required to comply with the
Privacy Act 1993, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims Rights
Act 2002.
Unless you are the victim of a serious crime, or there are safety reasons,
we are required to ask the offender for their permission to release their
information to you. If you do not want the offender to know you are
asking about them, please let us know as soon as possible.
If you are a victim, you will find information about the Victim
Notification Register on our website [2]here.
Our website, [3]http://www.corrections.govt.nz/ provides up to date news
and information about our work, you can also follow us on [4]Facebook and
[5]Twitter.
Kind regards,
The Ministerial Services Team
[6][Department of Corrections request email]
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information in this message is the property of the New Zealand Department
of Corrections. It is intended only for the person or entity to which it
is addressed and may contain privileged or in confidence material. Any
review, storage, copying, editing, summarising, transmission,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of, by any means, in whole or
part, or taking any action in reliance upon, this information by persons
or entities other than intended recipient are prohibited. If you received
this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all
computers.
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2. http://www.corrections.govt.nz/informati...
3. http://www.corrections.govt.nz/
4. https://www.facebook.com/CorrectionsNZ/
5. https://twitter.com/correctionsnz
6. mailto:[Department of Corrections request email]
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Good morning Mr Russell,
Please find attached a letter extending the timeframe of our response by
20 working days, pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the Official Information
Act 1982.
The delay in sending this letter was due to administrative error. I
apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Mayfair House | 44-52 The Terrace | Private Box 1206 | Wellington
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From: BAW Russell
Dear Info@Corrections,
Given the nature of this request it is unclear why consultation would be required. Can you please tell me the names of any agencies being consulted, the reasons for consultation, the time given for them to respond to this matter, and any other relevant material used to reach the conclusion that consultation is required and that this necessitates a 20 day extension.
Yours sincerely,
BAW Russell
From: BAW Russell
Dear Info@Corrections,
Further to my earlier request regarding the status of this OIA, can you also please advise if this OIA is being managed in accordance with the Ombudsman's guidance for urgent requests.
Yours sincerely,
BAW Russell
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Good afternoon BAW Russell,
Please find attached correspondence from Corrections.
There is a link in the response which I have attached here for your
convenience:
[1]http://www.corrections.govt.nz/resources...
I apologise for the delay, and for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Mayfair House | 44-52 The Terrace | Private Box 1206 | Wellington
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From: BAW Russell
Dear Info@Corrections,
Thank you for providing this material. The Official Information Act requires that when withholding information under s9(2)(ba)(i) you must weigh the reason for withholding against "other considerations which render it desirable, in the public interest, to make that information available" (s9(1)). Given the substantial public interest in informed debate on legislative proposals and in ensuring prisoners are treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the person can you confirm that you still wish to retain the Northland Regional Corrections Facility Double-Bunking Review in its entirety.
To avoid any potential confusion please note that this question only relates to information withheld under s9(2)(ba)(i), not material withheld "as it contains security information relating to prison infrastructure".
If I have not received an adequate response by 6 June I will raise this with the Ombudsman as a potential breach of of the Official Information Act, in addition to the other matters already raised with the Ombudsman in relation to this request.
Yours sincerely,
BAW Russell
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It's unfortunate that the Department of Corrections chose to use an inaccessible image-based PDF format for their response letter, which prevents text from being searched or copied, and means URLs must be typed out by hand instead of just clicked on.
Here is the URL from their response letter, for others' convenience: http://www.corrections.govt.nz/resources...
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