Indiana Involuntary Commitment
Submitted | Oct. 26, 2020 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: HIJ Action Lab
To Whom It May Concern:
The Health in Justice Action Lab at Northeastern University is interested in Indiana’s involuntary commitment programs under Ind. Code § 12-23-11.1-1. Specifically, we are looking for data concerning individuals civilly committed for substance use and addiction treatment, the programmatic offerings for those individuals, and Indiana’s response to COVID-19 in its civil commitment system.
In order to permit the public to understand how the state of Indiana is administering involuntary commitment, the outcomes of that program, and the impact on Indiana’s public health, the Health in Justice Action Lab is making this request pursuant to Ind. Code §§ 5-14-3-1 et seq. for the following records:
1. State-wide volume. Any record showing the number of people who were civilly committed for substance use and addiction in each year since 2015 to the latest available.
2. Demographic information. Any and all records reflecting de-identified demographic summary statistics, including (but not necessarily limited to) race, gender, age, and pregnancy status, pertaining to individuals who have been civilly committed for substance use and addiction, from 2015 to latest available.
3. Facility information. Summary statistics, reports, or relevant documentation detailing facilities that are used to house people civilly commitment for substance use and addiction, including the following information:
a) Summary of the number of individuals committed to each individual facility for substance use in each year since 2015, to latest available.
b) For each facility housing people civilly committed for substance use, summary of the number of individuals also being held on criminal charges in those same facilities
c) Which facilities employ or contract health care providers licensed to prescribe methadone and/or buprenorphine.
d) Number of individuals each facility is licensed to house.
e) State agency managing each facility housing people civilly committed for substance use disorder.
f) Any and all documentation noting the number of non-fatal and fatal overdose incidents within each facility housing people civilly committed for substance use disorder in each year since 2015.
4. Financial information. Summary statistics, reports, or relevant documentation regarding government resources or insurance funds that are used to pay for civil commitment for substance use/addiction in each year since 2015.
5. Re-entry planning. Any and all documentation regarding the re-entry planning process for people discharged from civil commitment for substance use disorder, including:
a) Overdose education and naloxone distribution
b) Linkage to treatment in the community
c) Linkage to housing in the community
d) Insurance assistance
e) Any other support or health services
6. External overdose data. Any and all documentation noting the number of overdose incidents of patients within 1 year of re-entry from civil commitment for substance use disorder/addiction in each year since 2015.
Because this request involves a matter of public concern and because it is made on behalf of a nonprofit organization, we ask that you waive any fees. If you decide not to waive fees, we request that you permit us to examine, at our election, the responsive documents before deciding which portions to transmit. We prefer the documents in electronic format.
Should you determine that some portion of the documents requested are exempt from disclosure, please release any reasonably segregable portions that are not exempt. In addition, please note the applicable statutory exemption and explain why it applies to the redacted portions. As you know, a custodian of public records shall comply with a request within 7 business days, as the statute requires days after receipt.
Thank you for your assistance. We look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Louis Miyara
Health in Justice Action Lab
Northeastern University
From: HIJ Action Lab
To Whom It May Concern:
I am following up regarding the state of the Health in Justice Action Lab request regarding information about Indiana’s involuntary commitment programs under Ind. Code § 12-23-11.1-1.
Specifically, we are looking for data concerning individuals civilly committed for substance use and addiction treatment, the programmatic offerings for those individuals, and Indiana’s response to COVID-19 in its civil commitment system.
In order to permit the public to understand how the state of Indiana is administering involuntary commitment, the outcomes of that program, and the impact on Indiana’s public health, the Health in Justice Action Lab is making this request pursuant to Ind. Code §§ 5-14-3-1 et seq. for the following records:
1. State-wide volume. Any record showing the number of people who were civilly committed for substance use and addiction in each year since 2015 to the latest available.
2. Demographic information. Any and all records reflecting de-identified demographic summary statistics, including (but not necessarily limited to) race, gender, age, and pregnancy status, pertaining to individuals who have been civilly committed for substance use and addiction, from 2015 to latest available.
3. Facility information. Summary statistics, reports, or relevant documentation detailing facilities that are used to house people civilly commitment for substance use and addiction, including the following information:
a) Summary of the number of individuals committed to each individual facility for substance use in each year since 2015, to latest available.
b) For each facility housing people civilly committed for substance use, summary of the number of individuals also being held on criminal charges in those same facilities
c) Which facilities employ or contract health care providers licensed to prescribe methadone and/or buprenorphine.
d) Number of individuals each facility is licensed to house.
e) State agency managing each facility housing people civilly committed for substance use disorder.
f) Any and all documentation noting the number of non-fatal and fatal overdose incidents within each facility housing people civilly committed for substance use disorder in each year since 2015.
4. Financial information. Summary statistics, reports, or relevant documentation regarding government resources or insurance funds that are used to pay for civil commitment for substance use/addiction in each year since 2015.
5. Re-entry planning. Any and all documentation regarding the re-entry planning process for people discharged from civil commitment for substance use disorder, including:
a) Overdose education and naloxone distribution
b) Linkage to treatment in the community
c) Linkage to housing in the community
d) Insurance assistance
e) Any other support or health services
6. External overdose data. Any and all documentation noting the number of overdose incidents of patients within 1 year of re-entry from civil commitment for substance use disorder/addiction in each year since 2015.
Because this request involves a matter of public concern and because it is made on behalf of a nonprofit organization, we ask that you waive any fees. If you decide not to waive fees, we request that you permit us to examine, at our election, the responsive documents before deciding which portions to transmit. We prefer the documents in electronic format.
Should you determine that some portion of the documents requested are exempt from disclosure, please release any reasonably segregable portions that are not exempt. In addition, please note the applicable statutory exemption and explain why it applies to the redacted portions. As you know, a custodian of public records shall comply with a request within 7 business days, as the statute requires days after receipt.
Thank you for your assistance. We look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Louis Miyara
Health in Justice Action Lab
Northeastern University
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2020. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2020. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2020. 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 Mental Health And Addiction
Please see attached letter acknowledging your public records request.
Marni Lemons
(She, her)
Deputy Director Communications
Indiana Family and Social Services Adminstration
317-234-5287 - Office
317-407-3858 - Mobile
Marni.Lemons@FSSA.IN.gov<mailto:Marni.Lemons@FSSA.IN.gov>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2020. 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 Mental Health And Addiction
Hello,
In regards to your request. We’re still in the process of reviewing the request.
Thank you,
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 26, 2020. 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 Mental Health And Addiction
To Louis Miyara,
The attached letter is responsive to your public records request for records in the possession of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration relative to the use of civil commitment in the treatment of individuals with substance abuse disorders.
Thank you,
Jim Gavin, APR
Director of Communications and Media
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-234-0197 (o)
317-319-9172 (c)
jim.gavin@fssa.in.gov<mailto:jim.gavin@fssa.in.gov>
Twitter: @FSSAIndiana
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