Communications, Parole Dispositions, Internal Memos

Dhruv Mehrotra filed this request with the Montana Board Of Pardons And Parole of Montana.
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Communications

From: Dhruv Mehrotra

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Montana Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am a reporter at WIRED looking for information about the agencies use of the software Covenant Eyes. I am specifically seeking:

- Records indicating the number of Final Board Dispositions where the software "Covenant Eyes" was prescribe to the defendant as a monitoring service since January 2017
- Records that indicate the number of times an individual placed on Covenant Eyes's electronic monitoring violated the terms of their parole or had their bond revoked since 2017
- Any emails or written communications containing the phrase "covenant eyes" from January 2017 until the date this request is processed.
- Any emails or communications to and from representatives at the company Covenant Eyes. Responsive records should include those to and form any email address ending in "@covenanteyes.com" from January 2017 until the date this request is processed.
- Any internal memos, guidance, or presentations containing the phrase "Covenant Eyes" from January 2017 until the date this request is processed.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Dhruv Mehrotra

From: Montana Board Of Pardons And Parole

The Montana Board of Pardons and Parole has no competitive/ blanket purchase agreement with Covenant eyes for any service.

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Joseph McElroy, Chief of Staff
1002Hollenbeck Rd.
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
PH: 406-415-6131 / joseph.mcelroy@mt.gov<mailto:joseph.mcelroy@mt.gov>

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