Baltimore City detention records

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Detention records for any adults booked, incarcerated, or received at any detention facility in Baltimore City (including but not limited to Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center, Chesapeake Detention Facility, Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center, and Metropolitan Transition Center) pre-conviction or post-conviction at any point within the following three time periods:

- 10/01/2018-11/15/2018
- 10/01/2020-11/15/2020
- 10/01/2022-11/15/2022

For each record, I specifically request the following data (as available):

- Full name and alias(es)
- Birthdate
- Race/ethnicity (as available)
- Sex
- Booking number
- State or other identification numbers
- Facility (or facilities if multiple)
- Arresting agency
- Received date/time
- Release date/time
- Type of release (eg bail, ROR, etc)
- Last known address
- Initial charge description
- Initial charge statute
- Charging agency
- Final charge statute (if available)
- Court case number(s)
- Bail information
- Custody status (e.g., pretrial, sentenced, etc)
- Any other relevant case/charge information

I recognize that some of these data points may not available for some or all records, so please identify which are not available. Additionally, for those individuals who have multiple custody stints within the three periods, I request records for each custody stint. If any part of this request is unclear or I could provide additional information, please contact me.

The requested records are for academic research 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Robert Stewart, Ph.D.
University of Maryland

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it MPIA Tracking No. #55058.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 12, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it MPIA Tracking No. #55058.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing to following up on my request, MPIA Tracking No. #55058, which was originally submitted on Sept. 12, 2023. Based on your letter dated Oct. 20, 2023, I was under the understanding that a response would take no more than 30 days. However, 92 business days have now elapsed since the date of that letter. I would appreciate an update on my request.

Thank you for your help. If further clarification is needed, please let me know.