Starting your sentence What this chapter covers Before your sentence starts When you can be held in prison before you’ve been sentenced and calling whnau before you go in Calculating your sentence Concurrent and cumulative sentences and what counts toward your sentence…
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Starting your sentence Before your sentence starts Can I be put in prison before I’ve been found guilty and sentenced? Corrections Regulations 2005, reg 186 Yes, you can be held in prison while your court case is going on or after you’ve…
Starting your sentence Calculating your sentence What are “concurrent” sentences? Sentencing Act 2002, ss 82-84; Parole Act 2002, s 91; Prison Operations Manual, I.03.Res.02-Res.05 “Concurrent”‘ sentences mean different sentences served at the same time. This will usually be because the offences were…
Starting your sentence Which prison? Which prison will I be taken to? Usually you’ll be taken to the prison that’s closest to the court where you were convicted and sentenced. However, you might be taken to a prison further away if the…
Starting your sentence Arriving at prison What can I take with me to prison? Any of your things that you brought with you to the court will be taken with you to the prison. These items will be sorted when you arrive…
Starting your sentence Where you’ll be housed in prison What part of the prison will I be put in? Corrections Act 2004, ss 47, 49; Corrections Regulations 2005, regs 44-47, 52F, 52N, 186; Prison Operations Manual, I.05, M.05.01, M.02.01 Working out which…
Starting your sentence Mother with Babies Units If you are pregnant or have a child under 2 years old, you may be able to be placed in a Mothers with Babies Unit. For more information, see “Family matters”
Starting your sentence Te Tirohanga Units What are Te Tirohanga Units? Te Tirohanga Units attempt to place Māori cultural principles and practices within the prison system by establishing separate units that focus on Māori culture including te reo lessons, whānau and iwi…
Starting your sentence Transgender and non-binary people What if I’m transgender? Corrections Regulations 2005, regs 65, 65A-65E; Prison Operations Manual, I.10, M.03.05 The starting point when entering prison is that you are assigned to a prison that matches the sex recorded on…
Starting your sentence Minimum entitlements Corrections Act 2004, ss 69-78; Prison Operations Manual, F.01.01 Every prisoner has the following minimum entitlements: at least 1 hour of physical exercise each day (this can be in the open air if you choose and the…
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