Louisiana Parish Prison Visitation, Telephone, Video Policies/Reports (Jefferson Parish Sheriff)
| Multi Request | Louisiana Parish Prison Visitation, Telephone, Video Policies/Reports |
| Submitted | Oct. 2, 2017 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the the Louisiana Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Any and all policies, procedures, directives, or equivalent guiding materials regarding the visitation of individuals not in custody of this agency.
2. Any and all policies, procedures, directives, or equivalent guiding materials regarding the use of telephones, video conferencing equipment, or other telecommunications and electronic communication by individuals in the custody of this agency.
3. Any and all open or active bidding or Requests for Proposal regarding the provision, installation, maintenance, or use of telephones, video conferencing equipment, or other electronic communication and telecommunication services.
4. Any and all active contracts regarding the provision, installation, maintenance, or use of telephones, video conferencing equipment, or other electronic communication and telecommunication services. Please include all associated supplemental materials, including any and all attachments and exhibits. Please provide any other materials regarding the terms of service.
5. Any and all financial reports or invoices related to the provision, installation, maintenance, or use of telephones, video conferencing equipment, or other electronic communication and telecommunication services. Please include all usage, commission, and fee reports, providing as much segregable data as possible.
6. All communications for the period from August 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017 between this agency or any representative thereof and any prison telecommunications company or organization, including but not limited to Securus Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiary JPay.
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: Blanchard, Cherie W.
Dear Ms. Beryl Lipton:
I am in receipt of your letter sent to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office regarding the above. Pursuant to your request, we will conduct a search to determine the availability of the records/documents you seek.
We will notify you once we complete our assessment and will let you know when and where the records will be available for your review. Should you require a copy, we will provide you with an estimated cost for copying the records.
If you have any questions or desire additional information, please contact me at (504)363-5593.
Thank you,
Cherie W. Blanchard
Cherie' W. Blanchard
Commander Central Records
1233 Westbank Expressway
Building A
Harvey, LA 70058
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Blanchard,
Thanks so much for your swift response. I'll look forward to hearing from you again, and please let me know if there are any questions on this end that I might be able to answer.
Have a lovely evening,
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 Oct. 2, 2017. 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: Blanchard, Cherie W.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am in receipt of your letter sent to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office regarding the above. Pursuant to your request, we are conducting a search to determine the availability of the documents you seek.
We will notify you once we complete our assessment and will let you know when and where the records will be available for your review. Should you require a copy, we will provide you with an estimated cost for copying the records.
If you have any questions or desire additional information, please contact me at (504)363-5593.
Thank you,
Cherie W. Blanchard
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Louisiana Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 2, 2017. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2017. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Louisiana Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 2, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2017. 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: Jefferson Parish Sheriff
We have received your public records request. Our office is currently working on processing your request. We will email you once your request is complete. Thank you.
Cherie' W. Blanchard
From: Jefferson Parish Sheriff
Ms. Lipton
Just want to let you know this is still being worked on as part of this was a lot of emails to go through. Will let you know when it is completed.
Thank you
Angie LaBiche
Assistant Supervisor
Central Records
504-363-5589 Phone
504-363-5594 Fax
Labiche_as@jpso.com
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. LaBiche,
Thank you so much for the update. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to be of help.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Louisiana Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 2, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2017. 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: Jefferson Parish Sheriff
This is still being worked on. Will let you know once it is complete.
Thank you
Angie LaBiche
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Louisiana Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 2, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2017. 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: Jefferson Parish Sheriff
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Louisiana Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 2, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 1, 2017. 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: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Labiche,
Thank you so much for your help thus far. Would it be possible for you to provide an estimate of the cost for responsive materials if we were to leave the final element (#6) to the side for now?
Thanks again for your time.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Beryl Lipton
Thank you so much for your help thus far. Would it be possible for you to provide an estimate of the cost for responsive materials if we were to leave the final element (#6) to the side for now?
Thanks again for your time.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Knight,
Thank you so much for your time on the phone this morning. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Jefferson Parish Sheriff
Beryl,
The Civil Custodian Records role is now being handled outside of my department. I am sending this email and all correspondences we've already had with you to the department now handling these records requests. You should receive a response from them very soon.
Thanks,
Jessica L. Knight
Executive Secretary
Finance/Civil & Support
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Office: 504-363-5707
Cell: 504-864-3718
Fax: 504-363-5762
From: Jefferson Parish Sheriff
Beryl
Please see the attached regarding your request. If you have any questions you may contact me at 504-363-5589 or Ms. Cherie Blanchard at 504-363-5593.
Thank you
Angie LaBiche
Assistant Supervisor Central Records
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