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Hello

Thank you for your email of 17 September 2020 requesting various information relating to asylum seekers.

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

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Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011

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From: Equal Justice Project <[FOI #13830 email]>
Sent: 17 September 2020 9:59 a.m.
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: CM: Official Information request - Asylum Seekers Detention

Kia ora Department of Corrections,

We are emailing on behalf of the Equal Justice Project’s Asylum Seeker Advocacy group.

We would like to request information regarding the detention of asylum seekers under the Official Information Act 1982. In particular, we would like to know:

1. The number of asylum seekers currently being held in prison;

2. The average length of time these asylum seekers have been held in prison;

3. The support mechanisms in place for asylum seekers during their detention in prison;

4. The particular support systems for asylum seekers who are members of the LGBTQIA+ group;

5. The number of asylum seekers currently being held in detention (not living in the community freely); and

6. The average length of time asylum seekers have been held in detention (and where they are located).

We thank you in advance for your time.

Noho ora mai,

Equal Justice Project: Advocacy (Asylum Seeker Team)

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Kia ora

 

Please find the attached correspondence from Corrections.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

a: National Office, Freyberg Building, 20 Aitken Street, Wellington, 6011

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Kia ora

 

Please find the attached correspondence from Corrections.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

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