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The 35-year-old is eight months into her sentence but has only been given five months to live, she is up for parole in April next year.
Her brother, Dave Letele says after complaining of being sick for seven weeks and begging the prison to send her to hospital, she was finally taken to Middlemore Hospital where she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Her family have been seeking her early release however the Parole Board had initially decided that she does not meet the exceptional circumstances for an early release, saying that when she was at a point where she required hospice care, compassionate release would be appropriate.
Corrections Minister Judith Collins says Department of Corrections chief executive Ray Smith has confirmed to her that he is expecting a report by Thursday which will outline whether the department is able to look after Letele and whether an application to the Parole Board for compassionate release should be made by them.
A petition has been set up calling for her early release.
