Letters about Adam Walsh (Department of Corrections)

Dear Mr. Adam Allen:
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 11/15/2022 11:08:13 PM and given the reference number R013326-111522 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any tips you may have gotten from inmates incarcerated anywhere in the United States regarding the murder of Adam Walsh. He was abducted in July 1981. The case was closed in 2008. So 1981-2008 is the date range I'm requesting information for. Information should include, but not be limited to, letters, email, or phone messages. And I'd like them unredacted please, since the case is closed.

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,

Adam Allen

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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

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 15, 2022, Reference # R013326-111522
Dear Mr. Adam Allen,
The Florida Department of Corrections received a public information request from you on November 15, 2022. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any tips you may have gotten from inmates incarcerated anywhere in the United States regarding the murder of Adam Walsh. He was abducted in July 1981. The case was closed in 2008. So 1981-2008 is the date range I'm requesting information for. Information should include, but not be limited to, letters, email, or phone messages. And I'd like them unredacted please, since the case is closed.

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,

Adam Allen

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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the Florida Department of Corrections: Good Afternoon, to search for any information by email we will need keywords to search for,

Some examples to help could be "Adam Walsh" , "Ottis Toole".
If you would like for the Florida Department of Corrections to proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Otherwise, the Florida Department of Corrections will consider your request withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the Florida Department of Corrections by any of the following methods:
* by responding to this email
* by regular mail to Florida Department of Corrections, Public Records Unit, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399; or
* in person at Florida Department of Corrections, Public Records Unit, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Upon receipt of your clarification, the Florida Department of Corrections will further respond to your public records request in accordance with Section 119.071, F.S. and Chapter 945, to provide you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please respond to this email with your questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
James Best
Government Operations Consultant I
Public Records Unit







Dear Mr. Adam Allen:
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 11/15/2022 11:08:13 PM and given the reference number R013326-111522 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:

Any tips you may have gotten from inmates incarcerated anywhere in the United States regarding the murder of Adam Walsh. He was abducted in July 1981. The case was closed in 2008. So 1981-2008 is the date range I'm requesting information for. Information should include, but not be limited to, letters, email, or phone messages. And I'd like them unredacted please, since the case is closed.

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,

Adam Allen

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.
Florida Department of Corrections