24 November 2020
C127585
Kirsten Gibson
Equal Justice Project
[FYI request #13977 email]
Tēnā koe Kirsten
Thank you for your email of 14 October 2020, requesting information about trust
bank account numbers for each prison. Your request has been considered under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
Corrections understands that being in prison can feel isolating, and positive support
from friends and family is an important part of a person’s successful reintegration to
the community when they are released. For this reason, we provide a range of ways
for people in prisons to stay in touch with friends and family while they are in prison,
including through phone calls, mail and visits.
All people in prison have a trust account, which they can use to buy approved
grocery items on a weekly basis. Trust accounts are limited to a maximum of $200
and prisoners cannot spend more than $70 per week.
Deposits into a person’s trust account can be made by friends or whānau members
posting a cheque made out to the prisoner or the prison, or by depositing a cheque,
cash or a money order while visiting. Money deposited via cheque cannot be spent
until the cheque has cleared. Electronic deposits can also be made if they are
arranged in advance by calling the prison and talking to the prison trust clerk. When
depositing money for pare, their prisoner record number (PRN) must be used as the
reference number for the transaction. This will ensure that the deposited money will
go directly into their account. People in prison can buy phone cards and other
approved grocery items, such as toiletries and snack foods.
You requested:
•
Can I please have each and every Trust bank account number for each
Prison, namely the bank account numbers where money can be deposited for
someone in prison.
2
Please find the requested information in the table below:
Prison
Bank Account Number
Northland Region Corrections Facility
03-0334-0210120-00
Auckland Prison
03-1322-0016982-00
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility
03-1506-0122157-00
Mt Eden Corrections Facility
03-0283-0100473-00
Spring Hill Corrections Facility
03-0251-0039313-00
Waikeria Prison
03-0442-0141273-00
Tongariro Prison
03-0430-0451055-00
Hawke's Bay Regional Prison
03-0642-0583578-00
Manawatu Prison
03-0728-0202051-00
Whanganui Prison
03-0791-0345506-00
Arohata Prison
03-0547-0351963-00
Rimutaka Prison
03-0774-0281782-00
Christchurch Men's Prison
03-0767-0408781-00
Christchurch Women's Prison
03-0767-0408810-00
Rolleston Prison
03-0767-0408802-00
Otago Corrections Facility
03-1736-0506826-00
Invercargill Prison
03-0809-0045297-00
I trust the information provided is of assistance. Should you have any concerns with
this response, I would encourage you to raise them with Corrections. Alternatively,
you are advised of your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the
Ombudsman. Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152,
Wellington 6143.
Ngā mihi
Robert Jones
Manager Ministerial Services
People and Capability