Inmate debt and fees policies/reports (State-level) (Department of Corrections)
Tracking # |
16-434 |
Submitted | April 28, 2016 |
Est. Completion | May 20, 2016 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:
The following materials regarding the assessment, collection, and balances of inmate fees and debt:
• All policies and procedures regarding the goods, services, or any other expenses for which inmates are or may become liable. Please include all policies on the garnishment/disbursement of funds from inmate accounts and wages (such as those related to mandatory saving, mandatory deductions, coverage of care, personal necessities, etc.), as well as all relevant reporting requirements. Please include all relevant data as regards to medical payments, room and board costs, meal fees, stamps and postage, hygienic materials, and any other expenses for which inmates are or may become liable, etc.
• All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding current debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction. Please include all available segregable information (excluding individual personally-identifying elements, as necessary and appropriate), including but not limited to the reason for the debt/fee, the amount of the debt, the facility at which the debt was incurred, whether the debt is held by an inmate in custody or released, any available individual data regarding record of prior release, etc.
If further clarification is necessary, a phone call will happily be arranged.
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,
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 April 28, 2016. 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: Phelps, Andrew (MDOC)
I no longer handle FOIA for the Department. I have forwarded your request to the new FOIA contact, Aimee Nelson (nelsona9@michigan.gov)
Andrew Phelps
Litigation Specialist
Michigan Department of Corrections
517-373-0450
From: Nelson, Aimee (MDOC)
Hello,
I received an email asking for a status update on your FOIA request. The legal receipt date of your request was 4/29. Our response or extension will be provided within 5 business days of 4/29, which would be 5/6. We will send our notice or extension via email.
Thanks!
Aimee Nelson
Analyst/Assistant FOIA Coordinator
Michigan Department of Corrections
Main: (517) 373-0450
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From: Nelson, Aimee (MDOC)
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Aimee Nelson
Analyst/Assistant FOIA Coordinator
Michigan Department of Corrections
Main: (517) 373-0450
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello!
Thanks so much for your letter!
Have a great weekend,
Beryl
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 28, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on May 20, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #16-434.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Mallek, Damon (MDOC)
See attached in regards to FOIA request 16-434.
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Mallek,
Thanks so much for your letter. Could you please give me a better sense of the contributing factors included in the proposed fee so that I might better narrow my request? As it stands, the fee is a bit prohibitive.
Have a lovely evening!
Beryl
From: Mallek, Damon (MDOC)
I attached your request, your request is very extensive, involved and extremely time consuming. There are over 42,000 prisoners, parolees or probationers in the custody or supervision of the MDOC. The estimated cost was determined by the Office of Research and Development. I hope this answered your questions.
The following materials regarding the assessment, collection, and balances of inmate fees and debt:
• All policies and procedures regarding the goods, services, or any other expenses for which inmates are or may become liable. Please include all policies on the garnishment/disbursement of funds from inmate accounts and wages (such as those related to mandatory saving, mandatory deductions, coverage of care, personal necessities, etc.), as well as all relevant reporting requirements. Please include all relevant data as regards to medical payments, room and board costs, meal fees, stamps and postage, hygienic materials, and any other expenses for which inmates are or may become liable, etc.
• All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding current debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction. Please include all available segregable information (excluding individual personally-identifying elements, as necessary and appropriate), including but not limited to the reason for the debt/fee, the amount of the debt, the facility at which the debt was incurred, whether the debt is held by an inmate in custody or released, any available individual data regarding record of prior release, etc.
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