Incarceration / Sentencing for Fines, Student Loans and Debt Defaults

Jessica Lim made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections

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From: Jessica Lim

Dear Department of Corrections,

How many people have been arrested for defaulting on unpaid fines, debt defaults, (divided by regular debt defaults and student loans defaults.)

How many people have been incarcerated for defaulting on unpaid fines, debt defaults, (divided by regular debt defaults and student loans defaults.)

Please provide information as far back as records permit.

Yours faithfully,

Jessica Lim

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Good afternoon

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.

Regards

Ministerial Services
National Office | Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa |
44-52 The Terrace| Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140 |

-----Original Message-----
From: Jessica Lim [mailto:[FYI request #9380 email]]
Sent: 11 January 2019 4:05 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Official Information request - Incarceration / Sentencing for Fines, Student Loans and Debt Defaults

Dear Department of Corrections,

How many people have been arrested for defaulting on unpaid fines, debt defaults, (divided by regular debt defaults and student loans defaults.)

How many people have been incarcerated for defaulting on unpaid fines, debt defaults, (divided by regular debt defaults and student loans defaults.)

Please provide information as far back as records permit.

Yours faithfully,

Jessica Lim

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Good morning

 

Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.

 

Regards

 

Ministerial Services

National Office | Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa |

44-52 The Terrace| Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140 |

 

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Good afternoon

 

 

Please find attached a response to your information request on behalf of
Raquel Greive, Group Lead – Legal Services, Inland Revenue.

 

 

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