Observations recorded of visiting MPs to prisons
dukeofurl made this Official Information request to Minister of Corrections
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From: dukeofurl
Dear Minister of Corrections,
Regarding MPs visiting prisons under Section 161 of the Corrections Act. Sub Section (2) mandates the following requirement:
"The prison manager must ensure that any observations of a member of Parliament are recorded and that a permanent record of those observations is kept at the prison."
Could the Minister advise, for the previous nine months, the numbers of MPs who have visited prisons under Section 161.
For those visits where a copy of the observations( in what ever form) has been made and then forwarded ( by email, letter , fax or voice recording) to the Minister, ( or Office of the minster, or accessed by any person working in the ministers office) could the name of the MP ( or MPs if they were together) and the prison visited and the date be supplied.
Could the number of instances be provided when a copy etc.. of the observations HASNT been forwarded or accessed by the minister or anyone working in the office of the minister, for MPs visits under Sect 161 for the last 9 months.
Yours faithfully,
dukeofurl
From: Daniel Riordan-Edmonds
Thank you for your OIA dated 8th April 2016. Could you please provide your name for future correspondence.
Your OIA request was for information relating to:
• MP’s visiting Corrections facilities.
The information you have requested is not held by this office, but is likely to be held by the Department of Corrections
Therefore I am transferring your request under section 14(b)(i) of the Official Information Act 1982 to the Department of Corrections for their consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel Riordan-Edmonds
Private Secretary & Policy, Research & Communications Assistant
Office of Hon Judith Collins | Minister of Police | Minister of Corrections | MP for Papakura
4.1 Executive Wing | Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
www.beehive.govt.nz
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From: dukeofurl [mailto:[OIA #3879 email]]
Sent: Friday, 8 April 2016 4:48 p.m.
To: J Collins (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information Act request - Observations recorded of visiting MPs to prisons
Dear Minister of Corrections,
Regarding MPs visiting prisons under Section 161 of the Corrections Act. Sub Section (2) mandates the following requirement:
"The prison manager must ensure that any observations of a member of Parliament are recorded and that a permanent record of those observations is kept at the prison."
Could the Minister advise, for the previous nine months, the numbers of MPs who have visited prisons under Section 161.
For those visits where a copy of the observations( in what ever form) has been made and then forwarded ( by email, letter , fax or voice recording) to the Minister, ( or Office of the minster, or accessed by any person working in the ministers office) could the name of the MP ( or MPs if they were together) and the prison visited and the date be supplied.
Could the number of instances be provided when a copy etc.. of the observations HASNT been forwarded or accessed by the minister or anyone working in the office of the minister, for MPs visits under Sect 161 for the last 9 months.
Yours faithfully,
dukeofurl
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From: dukeofurl
Dear Daniel Riordan-Edmonds,
Hi Daniel, my name is S Curtis
Yours sincerely,
dukeofurl
From: Info@Corrections
Hello
Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.
Regards
Ministerial Services Team
National Office
Department of Corrections
Mayfair House
44-52 The Terrace
Private Bag 1206
Wellington 6140
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From: Info@Corrections
Hello
Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.
Regards
Ministerial Services Team
National Office
Department of Corrections
Mayfair House
44-52 The Terrace
Private Bag 1206
Wellington 6140
[1]www.corrections.govt.nz
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From: dukeofurl
Dear Info@Corrections,
I have studied your reply to my OIA request. You have not answered my questions.
The number of MPs visiting under section 161 hasnt been supplied.
Regarding the observations that are required to be kept by the prison manager of the Mps visiting under S161, and supplied by the prison to the Minister or their office,this question has not been answered.
You have answered a question I did not ask, information supplied by Mps themselves.
Could you please correct the error you have made and supply the information as requested in my original request.
Yours sincerely,
S Curtis
From: Info@Corrections
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From: Info@Corrections
Hello
Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections.
Kind regards
Ministerial Services Team
National Office
Department of Corrections
Mayfair House
44-52 The Terrace
Private Bag 1206
Wellington 6140
[1]www.corrections.govt.nz
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