Inmate debt and fees policies/reports (State-level) (Department of Corrections)
| Submitted | April 28, 2016 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:
The following materials regarding the assessment, collection, and balances of inmate fees and debt:
• All policies and procedures regarding the goods, services, or any other expenses for which inmates are or may become liable. Please include all policies on the garnishment/disbursement of funds from inmate accounts and wages (such as those related to mandatory saving, mandatory deductions, coverage of care, personal necessities, etc.), as well as all relevant reporting requirements. Please include all relevant data as regards to medical payments, room and board costs, meal fees, stamps and postage, hygienic materials, and any other expenses for which inmates are or may become liable, etc.
• All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding current debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction. Please include all available segregable information (excluding individual personally-identifying elements, as necessary and appropriate), including but not limited to the reason for the debt/fee, the amount of the debt, the facility at which the debt was incurred, whether the debt is held by an inmate in custody or released, any available individual data regarding record of prior release, etc.
If further clarification is necessary, a phone call will happily be arranged.
I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.
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 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
From: PIO, DOC
Your FOIA request is received and forwarded more appropriately to the Freedom of Information Unit for direct handling.
Direct all subsequent communication pertaining to your request below, and future FOIA requests to that unit.
The following is contact information for your convenience:
http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a='1503&q=265518
Thank you. (lc)
Public Information Office
CT Department of Correction
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: 860.692.7780
Fax: 860.692.7783
Email: doc.pio@ct.gov<mailto:doc.pio@ct.gov>
Website: www.ct.gov/doc<http://www.ct.gov/doc>
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 April 28, 2016. 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: FOI, DOC
Good afternoon,
Attached you will find all documents responsive to your request.
Sincerely,
FOI Unit
CT Department of Correction
24 Wolcott Hill Road,
Wethersfield, CT 06109
860-692-6290 office
860-692-7873 fax
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