In Custody Deaths

Dan,

I have received your Public Records Act request.

I am seeking clarification on your request.

You are asking for "a list of all deaths" - Do you just want a list of all of the names only?

I am unclear of the circumstances. You wrote "in custody" but in the same sentence put - "during any law enforcement interaction", "while being arrested", "in transport", and "inmate."

Those are different. Are you looking for "in custody" only, i.e. those incidents occurring at the jails?

Thanks for your time.

Jimmy Lee
Director of Public Affairs
Contra Costa County
Office of the Sheriff
1980 Muir Road, Martinez, CA
94553

Office: (925) 313-2643
Fax: (925) 372-6423

twitter.com/cocosopio

Alternate email: cocosopio@yahoo.com

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 2/28/2016 2:47 PM >>>

February 28, 2016
Office of the Sheriff - Contra Costa County
651 Pine Street, 7th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:

A list of all deaths occurring in the custody of the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office between January 1, 2011 and February 28, 2016. In-custody deaths should include any individuals who died while being arrested or during any law enforcement interaction with the Sheriff's Office, those who died in transport, or those who died while being held as inmates.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dan Lawton
408-921-8695

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For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock
DEPT MR 24195
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.
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A copy of documents responsive to the request.

Mr. Lawton,

Please see attached response to your PRA request.

Sincerely,

Nate McCormack
Lieutenant

Office of the Sheriff-Contra Costa County
Professional Standards
651 Pine Street, 7th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
(925)335-1522

Your welcome. Have a great weekend.

McCormack
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> On Mar 11, 2016, at 18:01, <requests@muckrock.com>
<requests@muckrock.com> wrote:
>
>
> March 11, 2016
> Office of the Sheriff - Contra Costa County
> 651 Pine Street, 7th Floor
> Martinez, CA 94553
>
> This is a follow up to a previous request:
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate
it.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dan Lawton
>
> ---
>
> On March 10, 2016:
> Mr. Lawton,
>
> Please see attached response to your PRA request.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Nate McCormack
> Lieutenant
>
> Office of the Sheriff-Contra Costa County
> Professional Standards
> 651 Pine Street, 7th Floor
> Martinez, CA 94553
> (925)335-1522
> ---
>
> On March 1, 2016:
> Hi Jimmy,
>
> Thanks for getting in touch.
>
> I'm using in-custody death the way the California DOJ does, but I've
been realizing lately that it it can be unclear. So to clarify, I'm
looking for a list, with the dates, of all individuals who died:
>
> (1) in the process of arrest by the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office
> (2) by use of force by the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office
> (3) in the temporary custody of the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office
> (4) while incarcerated in any correctional facility operated or
managed by the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office
>
> Please let me know if I can provide any further clarification and
thanks for your help.
>
> Best,
> Dan
>
> ---
>
> On Feb. 29, 2016:
> Dan,
>
> I have received your Public Records Act request.
>
> I am seeking clarification on your request.
>
> You are asking for "a list of all deaths" - Do you just want a list of
all of the names only?
>
> I am unclear of the circumstances. You wrote "in custody" but in the
same sentence put - "during any law enforcement interaction", "while
being arrested", "in transport", and "inmate."
>
> Those are different. Are you looking for "in custody" only, i.e. those
incidents occurring at the jails?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Jimmy Lee
> Director of Public Affairs
> Contra Costa County
> Office of the Sheriff
> 1980 Muir Road, Martinez, CA
> 94553
>
> Office: (925) 313-2643
> Fax: (925) 372-6423
>
> twitter.com/cocosopio
>
> Alternate email: cocosopio@yahoo.com
>
> >>> <requests@muckrock.com> 2/28/2016 2:47 PM >>>
>
> February 28, 2016
> Office of the Sheriff - Contra Costa County
> 651 Pine Street, 7th Floor
> Martinez, CA 94553
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government
Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:
>
> A list of all deaths occurring in the custody of the Contra Costa
Sheriff's Office between January 1, 2011 and February 28, 2016.
In-custody deaths should include any individuals who died while being
arrested or during any law enforcement interaction with the Sheriff's
Office, those who died in transport, or those who died while being held
as inmates.
>
> 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
calendar days, as the statute requires.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dan Lawton
> 408-921-8695
>
> ------
> Filed via MuckRock.com
> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
>
> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
> MuckRock
> DEPT MR 24195
> 411A Highland Ave
> Somerville, MA 02144-2516
>
> PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but
is being sent through Muck
Rock by the above in order to betaddressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News"
and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
> ------
> ---
>
> On Feb. 28, 2016:
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government
Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:
>
> A list of all deaths occurring in the custody of the Contra Costa
Sheriff's Office between January 1, 2011 and February 28, 2016.
In-custody deaths should include any individuals who died while being
arrested or during any law enforcement interaction with the Sheriff's
Office, those who died in transport, or those who died while being held
as inmates.
>
> 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
calendar days, as the statute requires.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dan Lawton
> 408-921-8695
>
> ------
> Filed via MuckRock.com
> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
>
> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
> MuckRock
> DEPT MR 24195
> 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.
> ------
>