Michigan marijuana citation data 2011-2014

Evan Anderson filed this request with the Department of Corrections of Michigan.
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From: Evan Anderson

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:

A copy of all data related to citations for marijuana possession on the state and local levels. I am specifically seeking records from January 2011 through December 2014.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not being made for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Evan Anderson

From: Phelps, Andrew (MDOC)

Good Morning,

I am working on process your FOIA request, but I need clarification on what records you are looking for. You say you are looking for all data related to citation for marijuana possession; are you looking for data related to criminal convictions of individual housed and supervised by the Michigan Department of Corrections? Are you looking for data related to misconducts of incarcerated individuals? Also, when you say “data”, what sort of data are you looking for? Thank you!

Andrew Phelps
Assistant FOIA Coordinator
Michigan Department of Corrections
(517) 373-9926

From: Evan Anderson

Hello,

I am looking for statistical data such as the total number of citations/charges per year at the state and local levels for offenses related to the possession of marijuana.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thank you,

Evan

From: Phelps, Andrew (MDOC)

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Andrew Phelps
Assistant FOIA Coordinator
Michigan Department of Corrections
(517) 373-9926

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