Mortality Data and Related Policies, 2000-2020
Submitted | June 2, 2021 |
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From: COVID Prison Project
Public Records Office
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
1515 S St. #101N
Sacramento, CA 95811
To the CDCR Public Records Office:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq., I hereby request the following records:
– Those which include time and date of all instances of death occurring in the offender population between January 2000 and December 2020.
– Those which indicate the total number of individuals in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) custody who died by any cause, separated monthly, from January 2000 to December 2020.
– Monthly population records that include the total number of deaths occurring among people in the custody of the CDCR between January 2000 and December 2020.
– Final reports of death for all individuals in CDCR custody who died between January 2000 and December 2020.
Additionally, I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of any and all CDCR policies, regulations, and procedures, pertaining to...
– Investigations of in-custody deaths.
– Requirements for the performance of an autopsy or post-mortem medical examination of individuals who die while in CDCR custody.
– The reporting of in-custody deaths to other governmental agencies.
– Next-of-kin notification in the event of in-custody deaths.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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. However, we respectfully request a waiver of these fees as we are affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use.
The California Public Records Act requires a response within ten business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Forrest Behne
Policy Director, COVID Prison Project
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Office: (919) 391-7962
340 MacNider Hall | Campus Box 7240
333 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7240
From: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST June 02, 2021, Reference # M002430-060221
Dear Forrest Behne,
This letter is in response to your Public Records Act request dated June 02, 2021 in which you requested the following records:
"Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
PRA Office
Room 113
1515 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
June 2, 2021
Public Records Office
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
1515 S St. #101N
Sacramento, CA 95811
To the CDCR Public Records Office:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq., I hereby request the following records:
– Those which include time and date of all instances of death occurring in the offender population between January 2000 and December 2020.
– Those which indicate the total number of individuals in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) custody who died by any cause, separated monthly, from January 2000 to December 2020.
– Monthly population records that include the total number of deaths occurring among people in the custody of the CDCR between January 2000 and December 2020.
– Final reports of death for all individuals in CDCR custody who died between January 2000 and December 2020.
Additionally, I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of any and all CDCR policies, regulations, and procedures, pertaining to...
– Investigations of in-custody deaths.
– Requirements for the performance of an autopsy or post-mortem medical examination of individuals who die while in CDCR custody.
– The reporting of in-custody deaths to other governmental agencies.
– Next-of-kin notification in the event of in-custody deaths.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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. However, we respectfully request a waiver of these fees as we are affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use.
The California Public Records Act requires a response within ten business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Forrest Behne
Policy Director, COVID Prison Project
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Office: (919) 391-7962
340 MacNider Hall | Campus Box 7240
333 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7240
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The CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is unable to respond to your request because CDCR does not exercise control over the records you are requesting. The records you seek may be in the possession of the California Correctional Health Care Services. Please forward a copy of your request directly to California Correctional Health Care Services by email at CCHCSHealthPRAs@cdcr.ca.gov or by mail to the following address:
California Correctional Health Care Services
Attention: PRA Coordinator Building C
P.O. Box 588500
Elk Grove, CA 95758
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Sincerely,
Michelle Mraule
PRA Coordinator
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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From: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of 6/2/2021, Reference # M002430-060221
Dear Forrest Behne,
Thank you for your interest in public records of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Government Code section 6250 et seq. Your request was received on June 02, 2021 and given the reference number M002430-060221 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
PRA Office
Room 113
1515 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
June 2, 2021
Public Records Office
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
1515 S St. #101N
Sacramento, CA 95811
To the CDCR Public Records Office:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq., I hereby request the following records:
– Those which include time and date of all instances of death occurring in the offender population between January 2000 and December 2020.
– Those which indicate the total number of individuals in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) custody who died by any cause, separated monthly, from January 2000 to December 2020.
– Monthly population records that include the total number of deaths occurring among people in the custody of the CDCR between January 2000 and December 2020.
– Final reports of death for all individuals in CDCR custody who died between January 2000 and December 2020.
Additionally, I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of any and all CDCR policies, regulations, and procedures, pertaining to...
– Investigations of in-custody deaths.
– Requirements for the performance of an autopsy or post-mortem medical examination of individuals who die while in CDCR custody.
– The reporting of in-custody deaths to other governmental agencies.
– Next-of-kin notification in the event of in-custody deaths.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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. However, we respectfully request a waiver of these fees as we are affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use.
The California Public Records Act requires a response within ten business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Forrest Behne
Policy Director, COVID Prison Project
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Office: (919) 391-7962
340 MacNider Hall | Campus Box 7240
333 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7240
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 113154
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant CDCR department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs that may be associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The California Public Records Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
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CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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From: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Good afternoon,
This is in response to your request for records from the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) under the California Public Records Act (PRA), which was received in our office on June 3, 2021. Specifically, you requested the following:
1. Records which include time and date of all instances of death occurring in offender population between January 2000 and December 2020.
2. Records which indicate the total number of individuals in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) custody who died by any cause, separated monthly, from January 2000 to December 2020.
3. Monthly population records that include the total number of deaths occurring among people in the custody of the CDCR between January 2000 and December 2020.
4. Final reports of death for all individuals in CDCR custody who died between January 2000 and December 2020.
5. CDCR policies, regulations, and procedures pertaining to investigations of in-custody deaths, requirements for the performance of an autopsy or post-mortem medical examination of individuals who die while in CDCR custody, reporting of in-custody deaths to other governmental agencies, and next-of-kin notification in the event of in-custody deaths.
With regard to item 1 related to time and date of inmate deaths and item 4 related to final death reports, this information is exempt from release to the public pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule. As such, CCHCS has no records responsive for this portion of your request.
For items 2 and 3, the information you seek is available within the Death Review tab on the public CCHCS website at: https://cchcs.ca.gov/reports/. Please be advised that the most current report available is for 2019 whereas the report for 2020 has not been published. It is anticipated that the report will be available on the aforementioned web page at a later date.
For the portion of item 5 regarding the investigation of inmate deaths, reporting deaths to other agencies, and next-of-kin notification, you may find what you seek on CCHCS’ public site at the following links:
· Health Care Definitions<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-Definitions.pdf>
· 1.2.6 – Statewide Patient Safety Program<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-ch01-art2.6.pdf>
· 1.2.7 – Institution Patient Safety Program<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-ch01-art2.7.pdf>
· 1.2.10 – Death Reporting and Review Program<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-ch01-art2.10.pdf>
· 2.2.6 – Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information: Special Exceptions<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-ch02-art2.6.pdf>
· 3.1.18 – Registered Nurse Pronouncement of Death<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-ch03-art1.18.pdf>
· 3.3.5.7 – Medical Emergencies in the Dental Clinic (E)<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-ch03-art3.5.7.pdf>
· 3.7.1 – Emergency Medical Response System<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-ch03-art7.1.pdf>
· 3.7.4 – Emergency Medical Response: Post-Event Review<https://cchcs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/HC/HCDOM-ch03-art7.4.pdf>
You may also find what you seek on CCHCS’ and CDCR’s Department Operations Manual at: https://cchcs.ca.gov/hcdom/ and https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/regulations/cdcr-regulations/dom-toc/.
For the portion of item 5 pertaining to requirements for the performance of an autopsy or post-mortem medical examination of individuals who die while in CDCR custody, CCHCS does not have a responsive record for this portion of your request.
If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact us via e-mail at CCHCSHealthPRAS@CDCR.ca.gov<mailto:CCHCSHealthPRAS@CDCR.ca.gov>, or by regular mail at California Correctional Health Care Services, Attention: PRA Coordinator, Building C, P.O. Box 588500, Elk Grove, CA 95758.
E. Hoppin
PRA Coordinator
EH/rm
CCHCSHealthPRAs@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:CCHCSHealthPRAs@cdcr.ca.gov>
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