Department of Corrections lawsuits/settlements (IN Department of Correction)
| Submitted | Jan. 1, 2016 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all reports, lists, or databases detailing the lawsuits, grievances, or other mediated conflicts in which this agency was listed as a party. This should include all such lawsuits and otherwise in which this agency was listed either as a plaintiff or a defendant in all instances through the end of 2015. This should also include all such lawsuits, settlements, and otherwise in which was named a party any representative of this agency, any individual acting in some capacity on behalf of this agency, or any company, corporation, or contractor providing services on behalf of this agency. Please include all available segregable data, including but not limited to the parties involved, the nature of the complaint, the date on which proceedings began, the date on which the resolution was reached, the nature of the resolution, the amount used to settle the conflict, any records related to associated legal fees incurred as part of the conflict, etc. This should include requests for funds used to cover settlement agreements, court costs, or other expenses related to lawsuits.
Further clarification can be provided upon request.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Lyttle, Joel
Beryl Lipton:
I acknowledge receipt of your request for access to public records. Your request was received by this agency via email sent to IDOC Chief Counsel Robert Bugher on Friday, January 1, 2016. I am the person responsible for complying with your request. I am reviewing your request to determine whether the agency possesses the records you seek. I shall respond to you in greater detail within the next 30 calendar days. You may contact me at this email address or by regular mail or via telephone. My telephone number is 317-232-5966.
Thank you.
Joel Lyttle
IDOC Counsel
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January 1, 2016
Department of Correction
302 W. Washington Street
Room E-334
Indianapolis, IN 46204
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all reports, lists, or databases detailing the lawsuits, grievances, or other mediated conflicts in which this agency was listed as a party. This should include all such lawsuits and otherwise in which this agency was listed either as a plaintiff or a defendant in all instances through the end of 2015. This should also include all such lawsuits, settlements, and otherwise in which was named a party any representative of this agency, any individual acting in some capacity on behalf of this agency, or any company, corporation, or contractor providing services on behalf of this agency. Please include all available segregable data, including but not limited to the parties involved, the nature of the complaint, the date on which proceedings began, the date on which the resolution was reached, the nature of the resolution, the amount used to settle the conflict, any records related to associated legal fees incurred as part of the conflict, etc. This should include requests for funds used to cover settlement agreements, court costs, or other expenses related to lawsuits.
Further clarification can be provided upon request.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Lyttle,
Thank you very much for your message. I look forward to hearing from you again.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 1, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Lyttle, Joel
I informed you on January 7, 2016 that I would respond to you in greater detail within 30 calendar days. Today’s date is January 25, 2016, 18 days from the date I stated 30 days. Thus, the 30 days has not yet expired. Thank you.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 1, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 8, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Lyttle, Joel
I am still working on this matter and apologize for the delay. I hope to respond more fully by the end of the week.
Sent from my iPhone
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 1, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 8, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 1, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 8, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Lyttle, Joel
Beryl Lipton:
I apologize for the delay in responding to you. The Indiana Department of Correction does not have a document that matches your request. The IDOC is in possession of an Agency Report created by the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, and sent to us in December 2015. The Agency Report contains some of the information you seek. Although the Agency Report is a communication between an attorney and a client, it does not appear to contain any confidential information. Accordingly, and without waiving the attorney-client privilege, I have received the permission of the OAG to share the Agency Report with you. Accordingly, that document is attached.
Thank you.
Joel Lyttle
IDOC Counsel
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