Benefit entitlements for those who are in prison

Freedom of Information Request FOI/64289/10

Data Access & Compliance Unit
Information Directorate
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23-MAR-10 Our Ref:FOI/64289/10

Dear Mr Rhodes-Mumby,

SUBJECT: Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your correspondence of March 22, 2010, in which you asked
for information regarding what benefit entitlements prisoners have under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) from the Ministry of Justice
(MoJ).

You will receive a response from us by April 21, 2010. Your request has
been passed to the appropriate business unit within the MoJ, and they
will write to you with their decision by this date.

The FOIA does provide a number of exemptions. A qualified exemption
requires that before relying on it we must consider the public interest
test. If the information you have requested is covered by a qualified
exemption(s) under FOIA, the Department is allowed to take longer than
20 working days to respond. This is because in such circumstances we are
required to consider the public interest issues when deciding whether or
not to disclose the information requested.

If more time is needed to consider the public interest issues under a
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If you have any queries regarding this request please do not hesitate to
contact us. Please quote ref: FOI/64289/10 in all future correspondence.

Yours sincerely,

Hannah Law
(Sent on behalf of Katharine Banaghan)
Data Access and Compliance Unit

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Dear Mr. Rhodes-Mumby

Please see the attached reply to your Freedom of Information request of 22
March.

Robin Dickens
NOMS OM Team
Reducing Reoffending Policy Group

3rd Floor
Abell House
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Tel: 0207 217 8646

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