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Hello Susan

 

Thank you for your email of 2 November 2018 requesting information
relating to the Roc*roi override.

 

Please be advised your request has been received, and will be considered
under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Jackman [mailto:[FOI #8982 email]]
Sent: 02 November 2018 10:12 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Official Information request - Roc*roi override

 

Dear Department of Corrections,

 

The Roc*roi algorithm is a robust model used for several important
determinations regarding prisoner management.  In some circumstances the
Roc*roi score is manually overridden with a different score by a person. 
I request the following information relating to the override of a
prisoners Roc*roi:

-  All information, policies, quidelines, rules instructions etc that a
staff member would use when they manually override a Roc*roi score. 

- what is the maximum allowable score override as a percentage of the
algorithm score (e.g. +/- 10%), or as an actual maximum value (e.g. +/-
.15) or whatever terminology the department uses. 

- who is it that decides the algorithm is wrong and an Override is
necessary?  (I don’t mean the individual names, rather titles e.g. PCO,
case manager etc.)

- once a decision has been made to override a Roc*roi does the same person
calculate and authorise the new score?  If not, please explain the “chain
of command” for this procdure.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

S Jackman

 

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Good afternoon

 

Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.

 

Kind regards

 

Ministerial Services

National Office | Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa |

Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington | Private Bag 1206,
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Dear Ms Jackman,

As per section 2(1) of the Official Information Act 1982, the period 25 December 2018 to 15 January 2019 inclusive is not considered "working days". Therefore, you can expect to receive a response by 21 January 2019 as advised. Further information can be found on the Office of the Ombudsman’s website at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Jackman [mailto:[FOI #8982 email]]
Sent: 30 November 2018 9:01 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Re: Correspondence from Corrections

Dear Info@Corrections,

Thank you for your reply to my request regarding the Roc*Roi override. You have requested an extension of another 20 working days to fulfill my request.

I do realise that the Christmas period falls in the middle of your requested extension, however your request, in reality involves 52 calendar days. When added to the 20 working days (28 calendar days) you have already taken, you will have taken 80 calendar days to fulfill my request. That is if you don’t classify it as operationally sensitive and deny my request at the eleventh hour! (Apologies for my mistrust of your organisation, however from my experience it is justified)

I do wish to be reasonable and receive the correct information, and I am also mindful of staff workloads at this time of the year. However I feel that taking almost 3 months to provide information that should be part and parcel of the departments operating procedures and staff manuals, and therefore easily retrievable, is not really in the spirit of the Act with regards to extra time required.

I am still considering your request for extra time. Before I I give you an answer, would you please give me the dates your office will be closed for the Christmas holidays?

Yours sincerely,

Susan Jackman

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Good afternoon

 

Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.

 

Kind regards

 

Ministerial Services

National Office | Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa |

Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington | Private Bag 1206,
Wellington 6140 |

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Good afternoon,

 

Please see attached Correspondence from the Department of Corrections.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Mayfair House | 44-52 The Terrace |  Private Box 1206 | Wellington

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