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Jason McIntosh made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: Jason McIntosh
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Upon release a prisoner is given a payment of $350 he/she is then given a two week stand down from Winz . If the prisoner has no help from family or friends (which is often the case) the financial desperation must often cause the prisoner to reoffend . How is one expected to find accomodation , buy clothing and feed oneself while also conforming to the release demands of probation services ?
What is the current recall rate of paroled prisoners ?
What percentage of prisoners are charged for failing to comply to release conditions ?
What is the statistics for reoffending and being returned to prison ?
Yours faithfully,
Jason McIntosh
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Jason McIntosh
Thank you for your email received 30 May 2018, under the Official
Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate
officials at National Office to respond. You may expect a decision
regarding your request to be sent to you as soon as possible.
Nā mātou noa, nā
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and
Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū
motuhake
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Mr Jason McIntosh
[1][FOI #7963 email]
Dear Mr McIntosh
On 30 May 2018 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following information:
Upon release a prisoner is given a payment of $350 he/she is then given a
two week stand down from Winz . If the prisoner has no help from family or
friends (which is often the case) the financial desperation must often
cause the prisoner to reoffend . How is one expected to find accomodation
, buy clothing and feed oneself while also conforming to the release
demands of probation services ?
What is the current recall rate of paroled prisoners ?
What percentage of prisoners are charged for failing to comply to release
conditions ?
What is the statistics for reoffending and being returned to prison ?
We have transferred the part of your request in bold above to the
Department of Corrections. The information to which your request relates
is not held by us but is believed to be held by the Department of
Corrections. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the
OIA to transfer your request.
You will hear further from the Department of Corrections concerning that
part of your request.
The first part of your request will be responded to in a letter from the
Ministry; however, please note that it is not a request for official
information.
Yours sincerely
Elisabeth Brunt
General Manager, Ministerial and Executive Services
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From: Info (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Mr McIntosh
Please find attached a letter to you in response to your email of 30 May 2018 to the Ministry of Social Development.
Yours sincerely
Ministerial and Executive Services
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From: Info@Corrections
Dear Mr McIntosh,
Please find a response to your OIA request.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Mayfair House | 44-52 The Terrace | Private Box 1206 | Wellington
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