IG investigations into FDOC correctional officers fired for excessive force and falsifying records
| Tracking # |
R013367-111722 |
| Submitted | Nov. 17, 2022 |
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From: CJ Ciaramella
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Summaries of findings in any IG investigations involving the following correctional officers:
- Quatisha Farlow
- Joshua Sosa
- Tevin Thomas
- PAULENIECIA GAYNOR
- Kayla Dukes
- MARISOL DIAZ-JAQUEZ
- FRANSHESKA CHIU
- Kathleen Brown
- Benjamin Acosta
- Cameron Acreman
- Nicholas Rodriguez
- Jose Valentin Rodriguez
- Johnson Sioux
- Eddy Hidalgo
- Kimberly Hayslett
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.
Sincerely,
CJ Ciaramella
From: Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General
Dear Mr. CJ Ciaramella:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Florida Department of Corrections. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 11/17/2022 11:15:14 PM and given the reference number R013367-111722 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Summaries of findings in any IG investigations involving the following correctional officers:
- Quatisha Farlow
- Joshua Sosa
- Tevin Thomas
- PAULENIECIA GAYNOR
- Kayla Dukes
- MARISOL DIAZ-JAQUEZ
- FRANSHESKA CHIU
- Kathleen Brown
- Benjamin Acosta
- Cameron Acreman
- Nicholas Rodriguez
- Jose Valentin Rodriguez
- Johnson Sioux
- Eddy Hidalgo
- Kimberly Hayslett
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.
Sincerely,
CJ Ciaramella
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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Florida Department of Corrections Public Records Portal.
Florida Department of Corrections
From: Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 17, 2022, Reference # R013367-111722.
Dear Mr. CJ Ciaramella,
Your invoice is ready. Please login to the to make an online payment. Online payment will result in receipt of your requested records faster than sending payment by check or money order simply due to logistics and process requirement. Florida Department of Corrections Public Records Center
You can also make a check or money order payable to: Florida Department of Corrections
ATTN: James Best
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Sincerely,
James Best
Government Operations Consultant I
Public Records Unit
From: CJ Ciaramella
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $36.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
FL Department of Corrections
Josh Bush, OIG Records Coordinator
1st Floor
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
From: Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 17, 2022, Reference # R013367-111722
Dear Mr. CJ Ciaramella,
The Florida Department of Corrections received a public information request from you on November 17, 2022. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Summaries of findings in any IG investigations involving the following correctional officers:
- Quatisha Farlow
- Joshua Sosa
- Tevin Thomas
- PAULENIECIA GAYNOR
- Kayla Dukes
- MARISOL DIAZ-JAQUEZ
- FRANSHESKA CHIU
- Kathleen Brown
- Benjamin Acosta
- Cameron Acreman
- Nicholas Rodriguez *
- Jose Valentin Rodriguez
- Johnson Sioux *
- Eddy Hidalgo
- Kimberly Hayslett
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.
Sincerely,
CJ Ciaramella
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It has been determined that the charge for the production of the records you have requested will exceed $5.00. Pursuant to the STATE Government Code, Section 119.071, the Florida Department of Corrections is providing you with an itemized estimate of the anticipated charges:
Special Service Charge in 1/4 hours ___2_x__18___ hourly rate = _____36_____
Number of one-sided copies _____x.15 per copy = __________
Number of two-sided copies _____x.20 per copy = _____36_____ Estimated Total: $36.00
Please submit your payment as soon as possible. If you do not respond to this letter within 7 days after the date this statement is sent, your request will be deemed withdrawn, unless you modify your request in response to the cost estimate. If you no longer need the records, please advise so that we can close your request out.
You may provide payment to the Florida Department of Corrections by any of the following methods:
* by submitting payment online using a credit card
* by submitting a check or money order by regular mail to Florida Department of Corrections, Public Records Unit, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399; or
* by delivering a check or money order in person to Florida Department of Corrections, Public Records Unit, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Following receipt of payment, records will be prepared for release in accordance with Ch. 119 and s.945.10, F.S. Due to the volume of requests received by each custodian, it could take approximately 3-6 weeks to receive a response from one or all custodians. This office will facilitate your request in order to ensure that you receive the most expedient response possible.
If you have any questions, please respond to this email with your questions and concerns.
Sincerely,
James Best
Government Operations Consultant I
Public Records Unit
Dear Mr. CJ Ciaramella:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Florida Department of Corrections. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 11/17/2022 11:15:14 PM and given the reference number R013367-111722 for tracking purposes. Please be advised that we currently have an 8-10 week backlog and your request will be processed in the order of receipt. Please do not submit duplicate requests, as this will only slow down the process. If you need to update your request, please respond to this email advising what you need updated. Also, please do not send the same request using different methods to transmit the request (mail, fax, phone, etc.), or to different offices or institutions as this will slow down the process as well. The same custodians will work on your request no matter how or where it is submitted. We are unable to expedite requests. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Summaries of findings in any IG investigations involving the following correctional officers:
- Quatisha Farlow
- Joshua Sosa
- Tevin Thomas
- PAULENIECIA GAYNOR
- Kayla Dukes
- MARISOL DIAZ-JAQUEZ
- FRANSHESKA CHIU
- Kathleen Brown
- Benjamin Acosta
- Cameron Acreman
- Nicholas Rodriguez *
- Jose Valentin Rodriguez
- Johnson Sioux *
- Eddy Hidalgo
- Kimberly Hayslett
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.
Sincerely,
CJ Ciaramella
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Your request will be assigned to the relevant department(s) and custodians to locate the information you seek and determine the volume of responsive records and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. If there is a cost associated with your request, prior to any records being prepared for release, you will need to make payment on the invoice that is issued in response to the responsive records. Once payment is received, the responsive records will be prepared for release, including the redaction of information that is exempt from public record. This process will be done in order of payment receipt.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when you have information to review or respond to, as well as at each step of the request through completion. Again, thank you for using the Florida Department of Corrections Public Records Portal.
From: Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 17, 2022, Reference # R013367-111722
Dear Mr. CJ Ciaramella,
We have received your payment on invoice number INV23-R013367-1 of $ on 02/21/2023 for Request Number R013367-111722.
Payment Date Payment Method Payment Amount
2/21/2023 Check $36.00
If you are paying the estimate, we will now begin working on gathering documents responsive to your request. Once we have gathered the documents, a final statement of the remaining balance owed will be sent to you. This amount may change from the estimate depending on how much time and labor is actually spent on your request. Full payment is required before we release the records to you.
If you are making your final payment, we will contact you once your request is fulfilled and the documents are available for you online at the Public Records Center.
Sincerely,
Florida Department of Corrections
From: Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General
Attachments:
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 17, 2022, Reference # R013367-111722.
Dear Mr. CJ Ciaramella,
The Florida Department of Corrections received a public information request from you on November 17, 2022. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Summaries of findings in any IG investigations involving the following correctional officers:
- Quatisha Farlow
- Joshua Sosa
- Tevin Thomas
- PAULENIECIA GAYNOR
- Kayla Dukes
- MARISOL DIAZ-JAQUEZ
- FRANSHESKA CHIU
- Kathleen Brown
- Benjamin Acosta
- Cameron Acreman
- Nicholas Rodriguez *
- Jose Valentin Rodriguez
- Johnson Sioux *
- Eddy Hidalgo
- Kimberly Hayslett
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.
Sincerely,
CJ Ciaramella
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The Florida Department of Corrections has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the public records portal at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents.
Public Records Request - R013367-111722
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me.
Sincerely,
James Best
Government Operations Consultant I
Office of Administration
Dear Mr. CJ Ciaramella:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Florida Department of Corrections. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 11/17/2022 11:15:14 PM and given the reference number R013367-111722 for tracking purposes. Please be advised that we currently have an 8-10 week backlog and your request will be processed in the order of receipt. Please do not submit duplicate requests, as this will only slow down the process. If you need to update your request, please respond to this email advising what you need updated. Also, please do not send the same request using different methods to transmit the request (mail, fax, phone, etc.), or to different offices or institutions as this will slow down the process as well. The same custodians will work on your request no matter how or where it is submitted. We are unable to expedite requests. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Summaries of findings in any IG investigations involving the following correctional officers:
- Quatisha Farlow
- Joshua Sosa
- Tevin Thomas
- PAULENIECIA GAYNOR
- Kayla Dukes
- MARISOL DIAZ-JAQUEZ
- FRANSHESKA CHIU
- Kathleen Brown
- Benjamin Acosta
- Cameron Acreman
- Nicholas Rodriguez *
- Jose Valentin Rodriguez
- Johnson Sioux *
- Eddy Hidalgo
- Kimberly Hayslett
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.
Sincerely,
CJ Ciaramella
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Your request will be assigned to the relevant department(s) and custodians to locate the information you seek and determine the volume of responsive records and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. If there is a cost associated with your request, prior to any records being prepared for release, you will need to make payment on the invoice that is issued in response to the responsive records. Once payment is received, the responsive records will be prepared for release, including the redaction of information that is exempt from public record. This process will be done in order of payment receipt.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when you have information to review or respond to, as well as at each step of the request through completion. Again, thank you for using the Florida Department of Corrections Public Records Portal. https://floridadoc.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/RequestEdit.aspx?rid=13367&coid=
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