Michigan Freedom of Information Act Request: Smart Communications (Department of Corrections)
| Tracking # |
S000652-060222 |
| Submitted | June 1, 2022 |
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From: Emily Brown
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Smart Communications, a leading provider of specialized inmate communication technologies, entered a five-year contract with the Jackson County Sheriff's office.
I hereby request the following records:
1) A copy of the Inmate Communication Services Agreement between the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Smart Communications.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, technical explainers or assessments, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions or assessments, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the Department of Corrections and Smart Communications.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emily Brown
From:
Hello,
Our Sheriff’s Department has recently switched over to a new system for records requests. In order to submit a request for any record please visit the link below to fill out a FOIA request. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact our records department at 517-768-7925 and we will be happy to assist you.
https://jacksoncountymi.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/SupportHome.aspx
Thank you,
Nikki Cobb
Jackson County Office of the Sheriff
NCobb@mijackson.org<mailto:NCobb@mijackson.org>
P: 517-768-7938
F: 517-768-5852
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From:
Dear Emily Brown:
Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 6/2/2022 and given the reference number S000652-060222 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Smart Communications, a leading provider of specialized inmate communication technologies, entered a five-year contract with the Jackson County Sheriff's office.
I hereby request the following records:
1) A copy of the Inmate Communication Services Agreement between the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Smart Communications.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, technical explainers or assessments, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions or assessments, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the Department of Corrections and Smart Communications.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emily Brown
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From: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
RE: Sheriff Records Request of June 02, 2022, Reference # S000652-060222.
Dear Emily Brown,
Your invoice is ready. Please login to the to make an online payment. Jackson County FOIA Center
If your invoice states Deposit Due, this invoice is an estimate of costs. Jackson County requires you to pay this deposit before continuing to process your request. The deposit shall be credited toward the final cost of supplying the requested records. The County will not continue to process your request until you respond to this invoice.
If your invoice states Balance Due, full payment of this balance is required before responsive records will be released.
You can make an online payment at the , or you can make a check or money order payable to: Jackson County and mail to: Jackson County FOIA Center
Jackson County Office of the Sheriff
Attn: Chelsea Chafin
212 W. Wesley
Jackson, MI 49201
Sincerely,
Nikki Cobb
Records Clerk
Jackson County Office of the Sheriff
From: Emily Brown
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $1.40 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
FOIA Office
212 W Wesley Street
Jackson, MI 49201
From: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 02, 2022, Reference # S000652-060222
Dear Emily Brown,
We have received your payment on invoice number INV22-S000652-1:
Payment Date Payment Method Payment Amount
6/13/2022 Check $1.40
If you are paying the deposit, we will now begin working on gathering documents responsive to your request. Once we have gathered the documents, a final statement of the remaining balance owed will be sent to you. This amount may change from the estimate depending on how much time and labor is actually spent on your request. Full payment is required before we release the records to you.
If you are making your final payment, we will contact you once your request is fulfilled and the documents are available for you online at the Public Records Center.
Sincerely,
Jackson County To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the FOIA Center for Public Records
From: Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
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RE: Sheriff Records Request of June 02, 2022, Reference # S000652-060222 Dear Emily Brown, Jackson County received a public records request from you on June 02, 2022. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Smart Communications, a leading provider of specialized inmate communication technologies, entered a five-year contract with the Jackson County Sheriff's office.
I hereby request the following records:
1) A copy of the Inmate Communication Services Agreement between the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Smart Communications.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, technical explainers or assessments, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions or assessments, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the Department of Corrections and Smart Communications.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emily Brown
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Jackson County has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the FOIA Center for Public Records at the following link to retrieve the responsive records. Sheriff Records Request - S000652-060222 For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Nikki Cobb
Jackson County Office of the Sheriff
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