Output class: Information and administrative services to the Judiciary and New Zealand Parole Board

This appropriation is limited to the provision of information about offenders to victims of crime, the judiciary and the New Zealand Parole Board (NZPB), and the provision of administrative, financial and secretariat services to the New Zealand Parole Board. Outputs in this output class will be provided within the appropriated sum of $57.005 million (exclusive of GST).

Output: Information services to the Judiciary

This output focuses on the preparation of reports that provide sentencing judges with information about offenders, to assist with the sentencing process. This service includes attendance at court, prosecutions, and attendance at sentencing resulting from Community Probation Service initiated proceedings. This output supports the Judiciary to make informed decisions.

This output is demand driven by the Judiciary and as such the Department has very limited control over the demand for its services. The expected demand within this output is approximately 65,000 reports to courts, and 106,000 court attendance hours; this has been derived using a combination of actual results and the 2010-2020 Criminal Justice Forecast where applicable.

The quality measures currently relate to the Department’s internal assessment of quality.
Further investigations are underway with the Ministry of Justice to develop a measure which will encompass the Judiciary’s assessment around the quality of service the Department provides.

Output: Information services to the New Zealand Parole Board (NZPB)

This output focuses on ensuring reports provide information to the Board to assist with decisions regarding a prisoner’s release from prison. The Department also provides progress reports to the Board on offender compliance with the conditions of their parole orders. This output supports the Board to make informed decisions.

This output is demand driven by the Board and as such the Department has very limited control over the demand for its services. The expected demand within this output is approximately 7,000 reports to the Board; this has been derived using actual results.
The quality measures currently relate to the Department’s internal assessment of quality. Further investigations are underway to develop a measure which will encompass the Board’s assessment around the quality of service provided by the Department.

Output: Information and administrative services to victims

This output focuses on the administration of victim notification services. The Department has a responsibility to notify eligible victims about specific events as detailed in the Victims’ Rights Act 2002. The New Zealand Police refer details of eligible victims to the Department.

This output is demand driven by the New Zealand Police and as such the Department has very limited control over the demand for its services. The expected demand within this output is 600 referrals received from the Police; this has been derived using actual results.

Output: Administrative services to New Zealand Parole Board (NZPB)

The Department provides administrative services to the Board.

This output is demand driven by the Board and as such the Department has very limited control over the demand for its services. The expected demand within this output is 8,500 hearings where administrative support will be required; this has been derived using actual results.