Health and mental healthcare and juvenile justice (Oregon Youth Authority)
Multi Request | Health and mental healthcare and juvenile justice |
Submitted | May 23, 2023 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Joshua Dankoff
To Whom It May Concern,
This is a request for records under your state public records law. I am requesting copies of public records regarding health and behavioural health service delivery in youth correctional facilities in your jurisdiction, to inform a comparative research project regarding health and mental health care delivery in juvenile detention facilities across the US. Specifically, I request information regarding the following:
1. Name and contact details for those responsible for health and behavioural health services provisions at all locations where juveniles are incarcerated within your jurisdiction.
2. Regulations, policies and procedures that govern the operation of health and behavioral health provision for juveniles incarcerated within your jurisdiction. This includes health intake, room confinement, medication management, access to specialist and dental services, discharge planning services, and other health and behavioral health related policies.
3. Contracts from January 1, 2021 to the time the request is filled between your agency and any healthcare provider including both physical health and behavioral health.
4. Records concerning your jurisdiction’s most recent application to Centre for Medicaid Services (CMS) for an 1115 Medicaid waiver (if applicable), and any response, with specifically focus on how and whether such a waiver applies to provision of Medicaid funded services for detained juveniles.
5. Records relating to financing for health and behavioural health care delivery in your jurisdiction.
I request the records be provided electronically. If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of the administration of juvenile justice. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than allowed by statute, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies of the requested records.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
Tess Kelly
Fellow, Harvard FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights
Joshua Dankoff
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Citizens for Juvenile Justice
617.338.1050
From: Oregon Youth Authority
Hello, Joshua:
The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) has received your request for records as described in your email below. OYA is the custodian of some of the records you described; however, further clarification is needed to determine precisely what types of records you may be seeking, as the request is quite broad, and it would help us focus the request and reduce any costs with making responsive records available.
Respectfully,
Deborah Tuss
Public Records, Risk and Legislative Analyst
Oregon Youth Authority
530 Center Street NE, Suite 500
Salem, Oregon 97301
Phone: 971-304-5093
Fax: 503-373-7622
deborah.tuss@oya.oregon.gov<mailto:deborah.tuss@oya.oregon.gov>
From: Joshua Dankoff
Hi Deborah,
Thank you for getting back to us. Happy to provide clarification - can you let me know what details you require?
I am also happy to discuss on the phone if that is easiest. My mobile is 510 949 6767.
Kind regards,
Tess Kelly
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oregon Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 23, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oregon Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 23, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oregon Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 23, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oregon Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 23, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Oregon Youth Authority
Hello:
It seems like there may be some confusion. I left messages at 510 949 6767, the number provided by your team, when I previously responded to the correspondence, requesting additional clarification. Further clarification is needed to determine precisely what types of records you may be seeking, as the request is quite broad, and it would help us focus the request and reduce any costs with making responsive records available. I am happy to schedule a time for a conversation or you can reach me at your convenience.
Respectfully,
Deborah Tuss
Public Records, Risk and Legislative Analyst
Oregon Youth Authority
530 Center Street NE, Suite 500
Salem, Oregon 97301
Phone: 971-304-5093
Fax: 503-373-7622
Deborah.tuss@oya.oregon.gov<mailto:Deborah.tuss@oya.oregon.gov>
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