NeverAgainIsNow Action - Rhode Island 8/14/2019

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of any incident reports, logbook entry copies, background support documentation, witness statements, use of force reports, investigation materials, or related correspondence drafted on August 14, 2019 or August 15, 2019 relating to the widely reported protest at the David W. Wyatt Detention Facility on the evening of August 14, 2019.

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.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Russel Neiss

Dear Mr. Jerzyk,

Thank you for this response.

As you are no doubt aware § 38-2-3(e) requires that requests to extend the release of responsive information for additional time must be particularized to the specific request made,

The department has already completed a search for these documents from an August 16, 2019 request, and found that it does in fact possess records that are responsive to the request. At the time those records were not released due to the investigation of the State Attorney General into the matter which has since been completed.

In the event that any of the responsive records are excluded by subdivision 38-2-2(4) I must insist that any reasonably segregable portion be released.

I look forward to seeing these responsive documents shortly.

Best Regards,
Russel Neiss

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