Tennessee Department of Corrections Prohibited Publications
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| Tracking # |
P400326-060622 |
| Submitted | June 4, 2022 |
| Due | June 14, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. A copy of any current list of books, printed materials, or other forms of media not permitted in facilities operated by or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.
2. A copy of any policies concerning which books, printed materials, or other forms of media may or may not be permitted in (or received by persons confined within) facilities operated by or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.
3. A copy of any notices that a form of media has been banned or rejected, any appeals from any such determinations, and any determinations on appeals concerning such decisions. This request is limited to bans or rejections occurring on or after June 1, 2021.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Adam Steinbaugh.
From: Department of Corrections
Dear Kent Hoover:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Tennessee Department of Correction. Your request was received in this office on 6/6/2022 and given the reference number P400326-060622 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. A copy of any current list of books, printed materials, or other forms of media not permitted in facilities operated by or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.
2. A copy of any policies concerning which books, printed materials, or other forms of media may or may not be permitted in (or received by persons confined within) facilities operated by or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.
3. A copy of any notices that a form of media has been banned or rejected, any appeals from any such determinations, and any determinations on appeals concerning such decisions. This request is limited to bans or rejections occurring on or after June 1, 2021.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Adam Steinbaugh.
Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate TN DOC division(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the TN Dept of Correction Request Center.
TN Dept of Correction
From: Department of Corrections
--- Please respond above this line ---
06/10/2022
Kent Hoover
MuckRock News 263 Highland Ave DEPT MR 129750
Boston MA 02115
Dear Kent Hoover:
Your public information request is complete and will close. The information in your request is not available at this office. Contact the Department webmaster to assist in providing the information to the correct office at tdoc.webmaster@tn.gov.
Sincerely,
Records Management Division
From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
I am seeking public records from the Tennessee Department of Corrections. I was instructed by the Records Management Division to contact you with respect to the below request. They told me, specifically: "The information in your request is not available at this office. Contact the Department webmaster to assist in providing the information to the correct office at tdoc.webmaster@tn.gov."
This is the information I have requested:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. A copy of any current list of books, printed materials, or other forms of media not permitted in facilities operated by or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.
2. A copy of any policies concerning which books, printed materials, or other forms of media may or may not be permitted in (or received by persons confined within) facilities operated by or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.
3. A copy of any notices that a form of media has been banned or rejected, any appeals from any such determinations, and any determinations on appeals concerning such decisions. This request is limited to bans or rejections occurring on or after June 1, 2021.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Thank you!
From: Department of Corrections
Mr. Hoover,
The Tennessee Public Records Act applies to Tennessee residents, therefore, we are unable to process your request.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see attached. Thank you for your help with this request.
From: Department of Corrections
Please review the attached policy sent in response to your request below.
Thank you.
From: Adam Steinbaugh
Thank you. Can you also provide a copy of any "RECORD OF CENSORED MAIL" referred to in the policy, with respect to entries on or after January 1, 2022? And can you also provide a copy of any written notice from the Assistant Commissioner of Prisons pertaining to mail addressed to any inmate since January 1, 2022?
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P400326-060622.
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 Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P400326-060622.
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 Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P400326-060622.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Corrections
We have been informed that someone is working on your request. We hope to have information available soon.
Thank you.
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