CDCR files re: Avenal State Prison canine/John Thompson case.
| Submitted | Jan. 18, 2015 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), I hereby request the following records:
• All files related to the lawsuit and settlement with John Thompson, who was assaulted by an Avenal State Prison canine [http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/opinion/columnists/avenal-state-prison-earned-two-black-eyes/article_c252c331-ee6e-5a77-8320-a94b3f23b2bf.html]
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl C.D. Lipton
From: Wintsch, Michelle@CDCR
Dear Ms. Lipton,
Attached please correspondence from Ms. Clark regarding the above-referenced matter.
Thank you for your attention to the above.
Sincerley,
Michelle Wintsch
Legal Secretary
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Legal Affairs
1515 S Street #314S
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 322-7663
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hi there,
I'd like to revisit this request and confirm that $2.16 is still the appropriate fee associated with this request.
Thanks so much for your help.
Best,
Beryl
From: Mraule, Michelle@CDCR
Dear Ms. Lipton,
I have been informed by the Office of Legal Affairs that you are requesting information on the above-referenced public record request which you submitted on January 8, 2015. Please be advised that this request was closed after the 90 days ran for lack of payment of costs. A cost letter had been sent to you on January 29, 2015 and we waited the 90 days we were required to wait for receipt of payment and then closed this request.
If you are still interested in this information you will need to resubmit your request and start over. Please be advised that once you receive the determination letter and there are costs involved, you have 90 days to submit payment, otherwise the matter will be closed.
If you have any question regarding this matter please let me know.
Michelle Mraule - Staff Services Manager I
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Public and Employee Communications
(916) 445-4950 - Office | (916) 445-8492 - Direct Line
Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov>
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From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), I hereby request the following records:
• All files related to the lawsuit and settlement with John Thompson, who was assaulted by an Avenal State Prison canine [http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/opinion/columnists/avenal-state-prison-earned-two-black-eyes/article_c252c331-ee6e-5a77-8320-a94b3f23b2bf.html]
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl C.D. Lipton
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Mraule, Michelle@CDCR
Good Morning Ms. Lipton,
You have asked for another update on this request from the Office of Legal Affairs. Please note my email below advised you that this was already closed and therefore we will not be responding to this request.
Please note: All requests for records need to be sent to the Office of Public and Employee Communications as our office is responsible for all media requests. Additionally, please note that once you receive a determination letter from our office and there are costs involved, you have 90 days from the date on the letter to submit payment, otherwise your request will be closed.
This matter is already closed. Please make a note of it.
Michelle Mraule - Staff Services Manager I
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Public and Employee Communications
Office - (916) 445-4950 | Direct Line (916) 445-8492
Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov>
[SaveOurWater-horz]<http://saveourwater.com/>
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From: MuckRock
Hello! Happy New Year! I would like to resubmit this as a new request. Thanks so much for your help!
Best,
Beryl
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), I hereby request the following records:
• All files related to the lawsuit and settlement with John Thompson, who was assaulted by an Avenal State Prison canine [http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/opinion/columnists/avenal-state-prison-earned-two-black-eyes/article_c252c331-ee6e-5a77-8320-a94b3f23b2bf.html]
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl C.D. Lipton
From: Mraule, Michelle@CDCR
Good Afternoon Ms. Lipton,
Please see the attached letter regarding your recent public record request. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Please note that if I do not receive the costs associated with this request within the next 90 days, this matter will be considered closed.
Thank you.
Michelle Mraule - Staff Services Manager I
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Public and Employee Communications
Office - (916) 445-4950 | Direct Line (916) 445-8492
Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov>
[SaveOurWater-horz]<http://saveourwater.com/>
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From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $2.16 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Mraule, Michelle@CDCR
Good Morning Ms. Lipton,
Please find attached the records you requested in regards to the lawsuit and settlement pertaining to John Thompson. Attached are the 18 pages the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation indicated would be produced after being partially redacted based on third-party information.
Please be advised that this production concludes your Public Records Request No: 11482.
Best Regards,
Michelle Mraule - Staff Services Manager I
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Public and Employee Communications
Office - (916) 445-4950 | Direct Line (916) 445-8492
Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov>
[SaveOurWater-horz]<http://saveourwater.com/>
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