Massachusetts DOC Adult Pay to Stay Policy
| Tracking # |
R000443-121522 |
| Submitted | Dec. 15, 2022 |
| Due | Dec. 30, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Wayne Byun
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
The following materials regarding the imposition, assessment, collection and balances of inmate fees and debt:
a) All current policies and procedures regarding medical and room & board costs or fees for which inmates are or may become liable. Please include all policies and procedures related to how fees are set, accrued, imposed, collected, and enforced (such as those related to per diem fees, ability to pay determinations, penalties for late or non-payment, authorization for civil or criminal action for payment enforcement, etc).
b) All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction in FY2021. Please include all relevant data regarding medical and room & board costs, including the number of individuals charged for medical and room & board costs or fees and the total amount of medical and room & board fees imposed in FY2021.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Wayne Byun
From:
Dear Wayne Byun:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Massachusetts Department of Correction. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 12/15/2022 and given the reference number R000443-121522 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
The following materials regarding the imposition, assessment, collection and balances of inmate fees and debt:
a) All current policies and procedures regarding medical and room & board costs or fees for which inmates are or may become liable. Please include all policies and procedures related to how fees are set, accrued, imposed, collected, and enforced (such as those related to per diem fees, ability to pay determinations, penalties for late or non-payment, authorization for civil or criminal action for payment enforcement, etc).
b) All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction in FY2021. Please include all relevant data regarding medical and room & board costs, including the number of individuals charged for medical and room & board costs or fees and the total amount of medical and room & board fees imposed in FY2021.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Wayne Byun
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From: Department of Correction
Good afternoon,
Please see the attached response to your records request.
Best,
Kate Silvia
Director of Communications
Massachusetts Department of Correction
50 Maple St.
Milford, MA. 01757
p. 508-422-3436
From: Wayne Byun
Hi Kate,
Thank you so much for this. In the "Inmate Fund" policy you shared, it says "The Director of Administrative Services or a designee shall have access to all institutions and their fiscal records for audit purposes to determine compliance with 103 CMR 405.00"--suggesting that fiscal records, including those concerning room & board or medical fee collection--do exist and are indeed collected centrally. Would you be able to double check to see if those can be found and shared per our original request?
And could you also confirm for us that, as a matter of policy, Massachusetts DOC does indeed impose and collect room & board fees for incarcerated individuals?
Thank you very much!
Best,
Wayne
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 15, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R000443-121522.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 15, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R000443-121522.
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 Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 15, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #R000443-121522.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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