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Hello Caleb,

 

Thank you for your email of 17 March 2019 requesting information relating
to prisoner entitlements.

 

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: Caleb Lane [mailto:[FOI #9871 email]]
Sent: 17 March 2019 11:18 a.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Official Information request - Prison entitlements regarding
Ngawha and A.S.C.F

 

Dear Department of Corrections,

 

What are inmates rights to relocation of prisons supporting residing
family members location?

 

How does an inmate make such a request?

 

What is the department of corrections support guide lines toward
relocation?

 

What are life sentanced inmates entitlements and restrictions toward
parenting programs?

 

Dose an inmate need to be with in so many years of parole, to be eligible
of certain programmes? If so, why and which programs?

 

If an inmate is declined for the above reason, what would their next step
be?

 

What programs and support are offered to inmates with Newborn Children?

 

What programs and support are offered to inmates with teenage children?

 

Are life imprison inmates eligible for application to reside in prison
residency/self care? If so, at what point are they eligible for
application?

 

What is an inmate's entitlement to photos? Is there a restriction?
(Standard Family Photo's)

 

Can an inmate have (appropriate) photo's declined? If so, for what
reasons?

 

Is there any entitlement for an inmates visitor to be provided with a
private/separate visit room for visiting, due to Breastfeeding of the
inmates Newborn Child?

 

Are Inmates residing at A.S.C.F able to stand infront of their allocated
seat at a visit to rock/settle their Newborn Child?

 

What support is available for life sentanced inmates to maintain/create
bond with their Newborn Child?

 

Are life sentanced inmates eligible for workplace programs outside of
prison before parole eligibility?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Caleb Lane

 

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Good afternoon,

 

Please see attached correspondence from Corrections.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Ministerial Services

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Good afternoon

 

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Good morning Caleb,

 

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Please be advised your request has been received, and will be considered
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Good afternoon,

 

Please see attached correspondence from Corrections.

 

 

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