NJ PAP maps and research

Good afternoon, Mr. Feathers:

Please be advised that we are working to ensure that our responses are accurate and that we have done a thorough search through all of our available records and archives. Accordingly, we require an extension of the due date to August 11, 2021. If anything changes in regards to the availability of a response to your request, you will be notified prior to said date. Thank you for your patience and cooperation in this matter.

Respectfully,

Alexis Fedorchak, Esq.
Privacy Officer/Legal Specialist
Office of Legal Affairs
Department of Children and Families
(908) 227-9839

Mr. Feathers,
The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (NJDCF) has received your OPRA request as follows:

"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) Results of all research, including geospatial risk maps, arising from the department's partnership with Predict-Align-Prevent.

2) All policy documents and/or instruction manuals regarding how department personnel should use and implement the findings of the aforementioned research.

I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest about the workings of government. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.

Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portion from public review.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers"

Please be advised that NJDCF does not have any documents responsive to this request at this time. Specifically, NJDCF currently does not have any final results from this research to share, nor are there any policy documents or instruction manuals currently associated with this work.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. This message and the attached receipt will close this request. If you have any additional questions about this project, please contact the DCF Office of Communications at communications@dcf.nj.gov<mailto:communications@dcf.nj.gov>.

Respectfully,

Alexis Fedorchak, Esq.
Privacy Officer/Legal Specialist
Office of Legal Affairs
Department of Children and Families
(908) 227-9839

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