Policies, protocols, paperwork re: inmate labor/work assignments at private prisons (Department of Corrections)

Beryl Lipton filed this request with the Department of Corrections of Georgia.
Submitted June 20, 2017
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From: Beryl Lipton

Subject: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Policies, protocols, paperwork re: inmate labor/work assignments at private prisons (Department of Corrections)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Absolutely any and all materials - including, but not limited to, policies, protocols, forms, reports, spreadsheets, and any other relevant material - related to the use and implementation of the labor of individuals held at for-profit or contracted prison facilities under the jurisdiction of this state. If state law in this area applies also to local or federal facilities contracted with a for-profit prison operator, provision of these relevant materials would also be appreciated.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

From: Muckrock Staff

Subject: RE: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Policies, protocols, paperwork re: inmate labor/work assignments at private prisons (Department of Corrections)

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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following request, copied below. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: Department of Corrections

Subject: Open Records Request #27724

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Good afternoon,

I am writing in response to your Open Records Request to the Department dated April 12, 2019.

Request: "Absolutely any and all materials - including, but not limited to, policies, protocols, forms, reports, spreadsheets, and any other relevant material - related to the use and implementation of the labor of individuals held at for-profit or contracted prison facilities under the jurisdiction of this state."

Response: Attached are the relevant pages from the contracts between the Department of Corrections and the owners of the private prisons regarding inmate work/labor, along with applicable Standard Operating Procedures.

If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Best,
McCall Trammell

Attorney 1
Georgia Department of Corrections
Office of Legal Services

P.O. Box 1529
Forsyth, GA 31029
Office of Legal Services: 478-992-5240<http://478-992-5240><tel:(478)%20992-5240>
Fax: 478-992-5241<http://478-992-5241>

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