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Hello Will,

 

Thank you for your email of 20 December 2018 requesting various
information relating to prisoners in NZ prisons for the 2018 financial
year ending 30 March 2018, or the 2017 Calendar year.

 

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

 

Kind regards,

Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Mayfair House | 44-52 The Terrace |  Private Box 1206 | Wellington

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-----Original Message-----
From: Will Howard [mailto:[FYI request #9289 email]]
Sent: 20 December 2018 11:11 a.m.
To: Info@Corrections
Subject: Official Information request - Working prisoner statistics for
2018 Financial Year or 2017 Calendar Year.

 

Dear Department of Corrections,

 

I have recently

 

My questions are as follows:

For the 2018 Financial year ended 30 March 2018, or the 2017 Calendar
year, whichever is easier to prepare information for, I would like to
know:

 

1.i) How many prisoners are currently working within prisons?

1.ii) How many prisoners are involved in a release to work programme?

2.i) What is the average number of hours worked by prisoners?

2.ii) What is the average number of hours worked by prisoners on release
to work programmers?

3.i) Of those who are not involved in release to work programmes but who
still work in prisons, what is the average rate of pay?

3.ii) Of those involved in release to work programmes, what is the average
rate of pay?

4.i) Are there any deductions made from wages given to prisoners who work
in prisons, but are not involved in release to work programmes?

4.ii) Are there any deductions made from wages involved in release to work
programmers?

5.i) What is the average amount of deductions per prisoner, if any are
made, for prisoners who work in prisons but are not involved in release to
work programmes?

5.ii) What is the average amount of deductions per prisoner, if any are
made, for prisoners who involved in release to work programmes?

6) How many prisoners received no financial compensation for their work?

7) How many prisoners received between 0-20c per hour for their work?

8) How many prisoners received between 21-40c per hour for their work?

9) How many prisoners received between 41-60c per hour for their work?

10) How many prisoners received between 61-80c per hour for their work?

11) How many prisoners received between 81c-$1.00 per hour for their work?

12) How many prisoners receive more than $1.00 per hour for their work?

13) Are prisoners allowed to take toilet breaks during work hours?

14) Are prisoners provided with meal breaks during work hours?

15) Can prisoners call in sick to work?

16) What are the consequences if a prisoner chooses not to work?

 

SECTION 2)

If possible, I would like to know the following information on a per
prison basis:

17) The total number of prisoners who are housed in each prison.

18) The total number of prisoners who are work in prisons but are not
involved in release to work programmers, per prison.

19) The total number of prisoners who are involved in release to work
programmers, per prison.

20) The total number of prisoners who have refused to work, for each
prison.

21) The total number of prisoners who have received some form of sanction
for refusal to work, for each prison.

22) The average rate of pay for prisoners, for each prison.

 

So I have a view of the percentages of the population.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Will Howard

 

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Good afternoon,

 

Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Corrections

 

Kind Regards

 

Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa

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Good afternoon,

 

Please see attached Correspondence from Corrections.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Ministerial Services

Department of Corrections Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Mayfair House | 44-52 The Terrace |  Private Box 1206 | Wellington

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