| Date | Event or decision | Description |
| Current | Current Budget Bids • • • • • • • • The information above has been withheld pursuant to section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Official Information Act 1982 to protect free and frank advice |
These bids are proposed for additional funding. |
| Community Work Supervisor Negotiation with the PSA. |
Negotiation commenced in June 2008. An initial offer was rejected by PSA members in August. Negotiations are ongoing. Some information (above) has been withheld pursuant to section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Official Information Act 1982 to protect free and frank advice. |
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| Office of Auditor General has undertaken an audit on parole management, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament in February 2009. | The Department has just received a copy of the draftreport, and will be responding by mid-December. A full briefing will be provided to you by 19 December 2008, with an update when the Department receives the final report (expected later in January 2009). | |
| December 2008 report back on permanent vehicle standards. | One of the final pieces of work to address the recommendations made by the Office of the Ombudsman following their official investigation into the death of a prisoner in August 2006 in a prisoner escort vehicle. It covers the recommendation to set (achievable) national standards for prisoner escort vehicles and formulate national procedures for commissioning any new vehicles required. | |
| Northland Regional Corrections Facility has required remedial works because of building subsidence. | No decision required – for information only. A contract has been let to Mainzeal - 44 prisoners will be moved out by late November 2008. Discussions with insurers are expected to be finalised by the end November 2008. Completion of the remedial works is currently scheduled for July 2009. |
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| Commencement of international tender process for electronic monitoring of home detention expected later this year. | No decision required - for information only. | |
| Corrections (Amendment) Bill No. 2 | The Bill was reported back to the House from the Law and Order Select Committee, but lapsed when the House rose for the Election. It includes important provisions on reading prisoner’s mail and cell phone jamming. A decision is required on whether to proceed. |