Mortality Data and Related Policies, 2000-2020
| Tracking # |
R008566-022522 |
| Submitted | June 22, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: COVID Prison Project
Florida Department of Corrections
Public Records Unit
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Article I, section 24 of the Florida Constitution, and chapter 119, F.S., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records:
– Those which include time and date of all instances of death occurring in the offender population between January 2000 and December 2020.
– Those which indicate the total number of individuals in Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) custody who died by any cause, separated monthly, from January 2000 to December 2020.
– Monthly population records that include the total number of deaths occurring among people in the custody of the FDOC between January 2000 and December 2020.
– Final reports of death for all individuals in FDOC custody who died between January 2000 and December 2020.
Additionally, I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of any and all FDOC policies, regulations, and procedures, pertaining to...
– Investigations of in-custody deaths.
– Requirements for the performance of an autopsy or post-mortem medical examination of individuals who die while in FDOC custody.
– The reporting of in-custody deaths to other governmental agencies.
– Next-of-kin notification in the event of in-custody deaths.
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. However, we respectfully request a waiver of these fees as we are affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use.
Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial as required by s. 119.07(1)(d), F.S. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. If you expect a significant delay in responding to this request, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Forrest Behne
Policy Director, COVID Prison Project
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Office: (919) 391-7962
340 MacNider Hall | Campus Box 7240
333 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7240
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From: Department of Corrections
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From: Department of Corrections
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of February 25, 2022, Reference # R008566-022522.
Dear Forrest Behne,
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 (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HacYq8m-2Bf3b-2BmADLt-2Fjt5tB-2FJrOrkeEvGMdbk2pV1w64tHh9lKcgOHQsruOh9tbza7xC1vc6Vq13z9-2FCw5sW1y0-3D1lBf_4-2FmmvBlTv-2Bd3SY8yKL59ZvV2Cw5CxvXU5uwZIV4iVg-2FglNvI-2FQBkmrSekBQF8i61av33eOhR3Pk8peEb2LZnjJJH-2B4mlErWKbBLHpgEGnctUerbn4Co5qjRLxzJW2ln76eeqQOC9kTQxtWoSCzpi-2Bn-2FzKr3xKbm-2FeORygUyiA3lCixRsdWco4UHNzL0modcR-2Ft28UJZBKreODbwnmTI9AyJQ4Q5TAr1F-2BgKQ2CS0KbU-3D)
You can also make a check or money order payable to: Florida Department of Corrections
ATTN: Delacey Parramore
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Sincerely,
Delacey Parramore
Government Operations Consultant I
Public Records Unit
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Florida Department of Corrections Public Records Portal by copying the link and pasting it into the address bar in Google Chrome. The system will not function nor display properly in any other browser. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HacYq8m-2Bf3b-2BmADLt-2Fjt5tB-2FJrOrkeEvGMdbk2pV1w64tHh9lKcgOHQsruOh9tbza7xC1vc6Vq13z9-2FCw5sW1y0-3DIQG1_4-2FmmvBlTv-2Bd3SY8yKL59ZvV2Cw5CxvXU5uwZIV4iVg-2FglNvI-2FQBkmrSekBQF8i61av33eOhR3Pk8peEb2LZnjAi-2BmEWm7n3QkpA8-2Bi2PuowWokrdt3IrNK98eS-2FXSFt6BQLR3WITqGYXNFbk66tVQkqYqg-2FaHny5FV2FVlLqYnR96Qe5V6Mbp-2B8JS3MmhJaQ9b073-2FwdCEzhsVfn0W5S55Fw2fb3tfy4jLLnMBf-2Fy-2BY-3D)
From: Department of Corrections
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of February 25, 2022, Reference # R008566-022522
Dear Forrest Behne,
The Florida Department of Corrections received a public information request from you on February 25, 2022. Your request mentioned: “- Those which include time and date of all instances of death occurring in the offender population between January 2000 and December 2020.
- Those which indicate the total number of individuals in Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) custody who died by any cause, separated monthly, from January 2000 to December 2020.
- Monthly population records that include the total number of deaths occurring among people in the custody of the FDOC between January 2000 and December 2020.
- Final reports of death for all individuals in FDOC custody who died between January 2000 and December 2020.
- Investigations of in-custody deaths.
- Requirements for the performance of an autopsy or post-mortem medical examination of individuals who die while in FDOC custody
-The reporting of in-custody deaths to other governmental agencies.
- Next-of-kin notification in the event of in-custody deaths.”
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 750 x 14.16 hourly rate = __________
Number of one-sided copies _____x.15 per copy = __________
Number of two-sided copies _____x.20 per copy = __________ Estimated Total: $10,620.00 Inspector General Records
Please submit your payment as soon as possible. If you do not respond to this letter within 30 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,
Delacey Parramore
Government Operations Consultant I
Public Records Unit
Dear Forrest Behne:
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 2/25/2022 8:47:19 AM and given the reference number R008566-022522 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: - Those which include time and date of all instances of death occurring in the offender population between January 2000 and December 2020.
- Those which indicate the total number of individuals in Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) custody who died by any cause, separated monthly, from January 2000 to December 2020.
- Monthly population records that include the total number of deaths occurring among people in the custody of the FDOC between January 2000 and December 2020.
- Final reports of death for all individuals in FDOC custody who died between January 2000 and December 2020.
- Investigations of in-custody deaths.
- Requirements for the performance of an autopsy or post-mortem medical examination of individuals who die while in FDOC custody
-The reporting of in-custody deaths to other governmental agencies.
- Next-of-kin notification in the event of in-custody deaths.
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=8566&coid= (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HacYq8m-2Bf3b-2BmADLt-2Fjt5tDQlYl2j102I5kJCIobpaMEDO4vUned-2BLhFVCyUs0vE9yP9atSG5FX0CkV6dnN3is8-3DYJBS_4-2FmmvBlTv-2Bd3SY8yKL59ZvV2Cw5CxvXU5uwZIV4iVg-2FglNvI-2FQBkmrSekBQF8i61Xh-2BklySrUDn-2BxsqLESfj6NL20eTJhWZwyUbvRF7S1Jrz-2BUApmVtJ5qv-2F2d1UwyuMd0nKs8U78-2FdrTMmW9RXYTI5vTVW0Q-2FSqR5co-2BUtCskA2tMX04QGhzvCSBlW-2B4bHADyueeTQjGutBK6ndJnx9yuse25ElMJXNHyHJPE1-2BUMg-3D)
From: Department of Corrections
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of February 25, 2022, Reference # R008566-022522.
Dear Forrest Behne,
We have not received your payment on invoice number INV22-R008566-1 for Public Records requested by you on February 25, 2022 with Request Number R008566-022522.
Please login to the Florida Department of Corrections Public Records Portal to make payment. Payment online will help speed up the process for you to receive your records, as there is no mail time to wait on. Regardless of the payment method you choose, upon the receipt of your payment, we notify the custodian to prepare the records for release. Once they are ready, we will notify you that they are available for access, and the method in which they will be delivered. Unless you selected a specific method of delivery, you will be given access to view and download the records from the records portal in your account. Please note: If you do not make payment on this invoice in 30 days from the date of your invoice, your request will be closed out as Withdrawn on day 31. If you wish to make payment or modify your request after that, you would need to email this office using the contact option in your request portal. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HacYq8m-2Bf3b-2BmADLt-2Fjt5tB-2FJrOrkeEvGMdbk2pV1w64tHh9lKcgOHQsruOh9tbza7xC1vc6Vq13z9-2FCw5sW1y0-3DRdYh_4-2FmmvBlTv-2Bd3SY8yKL59ZvV2Cw5CxvXU5uwZIV4iVg-2FglNvI-2FQBkmrSekBQF8i61Bn7OBUhb-2BI9Oi6oE-2BxHbNJnl-2BDCIASeRHPiVXe4JxBgWzvJF1pLk-2BzWOp5fJLnCAmcKsUUjBQM1tci0xEd6zJP6m5JQxhR6ejtBhEinFybhzGjKDb8e9rYXykRoXc0e77YjlYixb-2BNZzEuxbz0Usxduv7cNdrI9AFp-2FTiZoCA0w-3D)
You can also send a check or money order payable to:
Florida Department of Corrections
ATTN: Delacey Parramore
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Sincerely,
Delacey Parramore
Government Operations Consultant I
Public Records Unit
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Florida Department of Corrections Public Records Portal (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HacYq8m-2Bf3b-2BmADLt-2Fjt5tB-2FJrOrkeEvGMdbk2pV1w64tHh9lKcgOHQsruOh9tbza7xC1vc6Vq13z9-2FCw5sW1y0-3Dh6yl_4-2FmmvBlTv-2Bd3SY8yKL59ZvV2Cw5CxvXU5uwZIV4iVg-2FglNvI-2FQBkmrSekBQF8i61Bn7OBUhb-2BI9Oi6oE-2BxHbNOpeq1IgRAGjb-2FVpMxlAZ8si1RXD4NduaZ9-2FqBP9041e8x3VIpPPnQN3lW-2Bc3jvQkTOhila8GrlYiUWuWJtiBrqXoTC2bhQy9XfeQyI416qAFfO52ErU4lF-2BoUc6XotSWl4sEKnQIS0X1-2FfIl3-2FLPTg-3D)
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