SAEC Bureau of Indian Affairs
| Tracking # |
BIA-2018-01138 |
| Submitted | July 7, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Vanessa Nason
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any and all statistics, data, reports, audits, policies, and procedures pertaining to the following items regarding sexual assault evidence collection (SAEC) kits (also known as "rape kits") and processing:
• all standard operating procedures regarding the SAEC process
• any written policies or procedures regarding department practices on the acquisition of or handling of rape kit evidence on tribal lands, including protocols for its collection, testing, and delegation and transfer to all other possibly relevant locations, laboratories, or agencies
• the number of kits collected and booked into evidence from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
• the number of kits that have been processed by a public or private crime or forensic laboratory or equivalent processing location from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
• the number of unprocessed kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations
• any materials regarding the status or ultimate disposition of cases in which a kit was collected. Please include all available segregable data.
• all audits involving this agency regarding the collection or backlog of SAEC kits
• all proposed alterations or yet-to-be-implemented changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection, testing, and use of SAEC kits
If there any questions about this request, please feel free to call us at the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Nason
From: FOIA, BIA
Thank you for your inquiry. The FOIA requires that requests describe the
records sought with sufficient detail to allow an agency employee familiar
with the subject area of the request to locate the records with a
reasonable amount of effort. Your request does not adequately describe the
records sought; therefore, we are unable to process it at this time.
If you wish to submit a FOIA request, please provide a description of the
specific documents sought. Please include as much detail as possible about
the specific records or types of records that you are seeking. If
possible, include the date, title or name, author, recipient, and subject
of any particular records you seek; the office that created the records you
seek; the time frame for which you are seeking records; and any other
information that will assist in locating the records. It is not necessary
to provide all of this information, albeit providing as much as you can
will help personnel to locate records that are responsive to your request.
From: Vanessa Nason
Hi,
I am requesting
1. all standard operating procedures regarding sexual assault evidence collection. These may include written department policies.
2. the amount of sexual assault evidence (SAEC) kits that have been collected from January 1, 2000 to the date this request is processed, which may be available as a list or spreadsheet.
3. the number of kits that have been processed by a public or private crime or forensic laboratory or equivalent processing location from the period of January 1, 2000 through the date this request is processed
4. the number of unprocessed kits in any storage facilities currently under the department’s jurisdiction and control, including those held by medical personnel or at external laboratory locations
5. all proposed alterations or yet-to-be-implemented changes to the policies and procedures regarding the collection, testing, and use of SAEC kits
This information may be held by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Police.
From: FOIA, BIA
Thank you for your email. Your request has been assigned to BIA OJS for a
direct response. For information regarding your request feel free to
contact BIA OJS FOIA Coordinators; Barry Cossey & Kelly Maytubby for status
updates. Thank you.
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF JUSTICE SERVICES
5924 NW 2nd Street, Suite 650
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
fax: 405.603.1570
phone: 405.603.1567
Barry.Cossey@bia.gov
kelly.maytubby@bia.gov
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 July 7, 2017. 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: FOIA, BIA
Dear Ms. Nason,
Thank you for your follow up email to your request dated July 12, 2017. I
have reached out to the FOIA coordinators Barry Cossey and Kelly Maytubby,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services for the status of your
request. They will be getting in contact with you. Thank you.
Allison Neblett
Acting, Government Information Assistant
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 July 7, 2017. 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: FOIA, BIA
Thank you for your email. Your request has been routed and assigned to the
Office of Justice Services (OJS) for response. For questions or status
updates regarding this request you may contact the OJS FOIA Coordinator,
Mr.Barry Cossey. He can be contacted at:
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF JUSTICE SERVICES
5924 NW 2nd Street, Suite 650
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
fax: 405.603.1570
phone: 405.603.1567
In addition, I have looped in Mr. Barry Cossey into this email to provide
you with a status update directly. Thank you.
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 July 7, 2017. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2017. 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: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Dear Ms. Nason,
Thank you for your *follow up email.* Your request has been routed
and assigned to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services
for a response on November 14, 2017. For questions or status updates
regarding this request you may contact the BIA-OJS FOIA Coordinator, Ms.
Cynthia Elia. She can be contacted at:
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office of Justice Services
2001 Killebrew Drive, Ste 121
<https://maps.google.com/?q=2001+Killebrew+Drive,+Ste+121+Bloomington,+MN+%C2%A055425+952&entry=gmail&source=g>
Bloomington, MN 55425
<https://maps.google.com/?q=2001+Killebrew+Drive,+Ste+121+Bloomington,+MN+%C2%A055425+952&entry=gmail&source=g>
Email: ojs-foia@bia.gov
Phone: 952-851-5431
Fax: 952-851-5435
In addition, I have looped in Ms. Cynthia Elia into this email to provide
you with a status update directly. Thank you.
Allison Neblett
Acting, Government Information Specialist
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2017. 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: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Dear Ms. Nason,
Thank you for your follow up email to your request. I have reached out to
the FOIA coordinators Cynthia Elia and Darren Smith, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Office of Justice Services for the status of your request. They
will be getting in contact with you. Thank you.
Allison Neblett
Acting, Government Information Specialist
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2017. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2017. 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: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Dear Ms. Nason,
Thank you for your follow up email. I have reached out to the FOIA
coordinators for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice
Services Ms. Cynthia Elia and Mr. Darren Smith, for the status/update to
your request dated July 7, 2017. They will be getting in contact with you
soon. Thank you.
In addition, I have looped in Ms. Cynthia Elia and Mr. Daren Smith into
this email to provide you with a status update directly. Thank you.
Allison Neblett
Acting, Government Information Specialist
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2017. 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:
I will be available on a limited bases today and tomorrow. If your matter is urgent, please try my cell of 202-763-5581. Otherwise, I will respond as time allows. Thank you!!
--
Cynthia Elia 202-763-5581 Crime/Program Analyst Agency FOIA Coordinator Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office of Justice Services Law Enforcement Division Bloomington, MN
WARNING:
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message (including all attachments) is intended exclusively for the individual or group to which it is addressed. This communication contains information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential, law enforcement sensitive or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete all copies of this message. OJS_EXEMPT_999. INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE - DO NOT DISSEMINATE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER
From: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Thank you for your email. Your update request has been routed to the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services for a response. For questions
or status updates regarding this request you may contact the BIA-OJS, FOIA
Coordinator, Ms. Cynthia Elia. She can be contacted at:
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office of Justice Services
2001 Killebrew Drive, Ste 121
Bloomington, MN 55425
Email: ojs-foia@bia.gov
Phone: 952-851-5431
Fax: 952-851-5435
In addition, I have looped in Ms. Cynthia Elia into this email to provide
you with a status update directly. Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 7, 2017. 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: Bureau of Indian Affairs
I am in receipt of your status update request. The original request came in
prior to my appointment to this position. I am trying to find out where
your request stands at this time. Please allow me a week or two to reply
with an answer.
Respectfully,
--
*Cynthia Elia*
202-763-5581
Crime/Program Analyst
Agency FOIA Coordinator
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office of Justice Services
Law Enforcement Division
Bloomington, MN
* WARNING:*
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This message (including all attachments) is intended exclusively for the
individual or group to which it is addressed. This communication contains
information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential, law enforcement
sensitive or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the
named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or
disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this
message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete
all copies of this message. OJS_EXEMPT_999.
*INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE - DO NOT DISSEMINATE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
SENDER*
From: Bureau of Indian Affairs
I was able to find your request. I have logged it and it is currently being
processed. Please refer to FOIA request BIA-2018-01138 on any future
correspondence(s). I apologize for this delay.
--
*Cynthia Elia*
202-763-5581
Crime/Program Analyst
Agency FOIA Coordinator
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office of Justice Services
Law Enforcement Division
Bloomington, MN
* WARNING:*
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This message (including all attachments) is intended exclusively for the
individual or group to which it is addressed. This communication contains
information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential, law enforcement
sensitive or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the
named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or
disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this
message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete
all copies of this message. OJS_EXEMPT_999.
*INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE - DO NOT DISSEMINATE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
SENDER*
From: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Attached you will find our response to your FOIA request. Thank you.
--
*Cynthia Elia*
202-763-5581
Crime/Program Analyst
Agency FOIA Coordinator
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office of Justice Services
Law Enforcement Division
Bloomington, MN
* WARNING:*
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This message (including all attachments) is intended exclusively for the
individual or group to which it is addressed. This communication contains
information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential, law enforcement
sensitive or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the
named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or
disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this
message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete
all copies of this message. OJS_EXEMPT_999.
*INTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE - DO NOT DISSEMINATE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
SENDER*
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