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 11/14/2022 2:14:12 AM and given the reference number R013251-111422 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Otis Toole's inmate file. Mr. Toole died at Florida State Prison on September 15th, 1996. I'd like the whole file, including but not limited to: grievances, visitations, legal mail, assessments, etc.

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

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 14, 2022, Reference # R013251-111422.
Dear Mr. Adam Allen,
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: Crystal Bush
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Sincerely, 
Crystal Bush
Central Records Admin Staff Only

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 14, 2022, Reference # R013251-111422.
Dear Mr. Adam Allen,
We have not received your payment on invoice number INV22-R013251-1 for Public Records requested by you on November 14, 2022 with Request Number R013251-111422.
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.
You can also send a check or money order payable to:
Florida Department of Corrections
ATTN: Sharrell Hinson
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Sincerely, 
Sharrell Hinson
Correctional Services Asst Consultant
Central Records

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Good morning,
Due to Florida's statue we are unable to give discounted fees associated with requests. If there is a particular section of the inmate file that you are looking for we would be able to reduce the cost. Please feel free to contact me should you need further assistance. Thank you, Sharrell Hinson Correctional Services Assistant Consultant Bureau of Classification Management Florida Department of Corrections 501 S. Calhoun St Tallahassee, FL 32399 Direct: 850-717-3525 Fax: 850-413-8302 Inspiring Success by Transforming One Life at a Time Respect Integrity Courage Selfless Service Compassion CONFIDENTIALITY & PUBLIC RECORDS NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by phone and destroy the original and all copies. Please be aware that the State of Florida has a broad public records law and that any correspondence sent to this email address may be subject to public disclosure.







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 11/14/2022 2:14:12 AM and given the reference number R013251-111422 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:

Otis Toole's inmate file. Mr. Toole died at Florida State Prison on September 15th, 1996. I'd like the whole file, including but not limited to: grievances, visitations, legal mail, assessments, etc.

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.