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Hello Brodie,

 

Thank you for your email of 17 June 2019 requesting information relating
to transgender offenders in women's prisons who have requested to be
transferred to a men's prison in the last five years.

 

Please be advised your request has been received, and will be considered
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brodie Fraser
[mailto:[FYI request #10545 email]]
Sent: 17 June 2019 1:22 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Official Information request - Transgender prisoners

 

Kia ora Department of Corrections,

 

•             How many, if any, transgender individuals in women’s prisons
have requested to be transferred to a men’s prison in the last five years,
broken down by year?

•             How many, if any, transgender individuals in men’s prisons
have requested to be transferred to a men’s prison in the last five years,
broken down by year?

•             What, if any, official advice has been to the current
Minister about the placement of transgender prisoners?

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Brodie Fraser

 

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Good afternoon Brodie
 
Thank you for your request for information, regarding the placement of
transgender prisoners. In order to process your request, we require
clarification regarding the following question:
 
•       How many, if any, transgender individuals in men’s prisons have
requested to be transferred to a men’s prison in the last five years,
broken down by year?
 
Please confirm, would you like to be provided with the number of
individuals who have requested to transfer from a men's prison to a
women's prison?
 
Once you have clarified this part of your request, it will be processed
and considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
 
Kind regards
 
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
National Office, Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Brodie Fraser
[[1]mailto:[FYI request #10545 email]]
Sent: 17 June 2019 1:22 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Official Information request - Transgender prisoners
 
Kia ora Department of Corrections,
 
•       How many, if any, transgender individuals in women’s prisons have
requested to be transferred to a men’s prison in the last five years,
broken down by year?
•       How many, if any, transgender individuals in men’s prisons have
requested to be transferred to a men’s prison in the last five years,
broken down by year?
•       What, if any, official advice has been to the current Minister
about the placement of transgender prisoners?
 
Ngā mihi,
 
Brodie Fraser
 
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Good afternoon Brodie,

Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections, regarding a partial transfer of your recent OIA request.

Kind regards

Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
National Office, Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Brodie Fraser [mailto:[FOI #10545 email]]
Sent: 18 June 2019 10:19 a.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Transgender prisoners - C109288

Kia ora,

Yes thanks that would be great. Can I also get the number of transfers that were successful from both men's to women's prisons and women's to men's prisons?

Ngā mihi,

Brodie Fraser

-----Original Message-----

Good afternoon Brodie
 
Thank you for your request for information, regarding the placement of
transgender prisoners. In order to process your request, we require
clarification regarding the following question:
 
•       How many, if any, transgender individuals in men’s prisons have
requested to be transferred to a men’s prison in the last five years,
broken down by year?
 
Please confirm, would you like to be provided with the number of
individuals who have requested to transfer from a men's prison to a
women's prison?
 
Once you have clarified this part of your request, it will be processed
and considered in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
 
Kind regards
 
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
National Office, Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
 
 

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Good afternoon

Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.

The links included in this response are:
www.corrections.govt.nz/resources/policy...

https://www.corrections.govt.nz/resource...

Kind regards

Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
National Office, Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Brodie Fraser [mailto:[FOI #10545 email]]
Sent: 17 June 2019 1:22 p.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Official Information request - Transgender prisoners

Kia ora Department of Corrections,

• How many, if any, transgender individuals in women’s prisons have requested to be transferred to a men’s prison in the last five years, broken down by year?
• How many, if any, transgender individuals in men’s prisons have requested to be transferred to a men’s prison in the last five years, broken down by year?
• What, if any, official advice has been to the current Minister about the placement of transgender prisoners?

Ngā mihi,

Brodie Fraser

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Kia ora Brodie

 

On behalf of the Hon Kelvin Davis, Minister of Corrections, please find
attached his response to your recent OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

Office of Hon Kelvin Davis

Minister of Corrections

Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

Minister of Tourism

Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education)

 

 

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