Inmate debt and fees policies/reports (State-level) (Department of Correctional Services)
| Submitted | April 28, 2016 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712), 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 4 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: Nystrom, Andrew
MuckRock,
See attached.
V/r
Drew
Andrew D. Nystrom
Communications Director
Central Office - Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Office: (402) 479.5713 | Cell: (402) 580-9495 | Fax: (402) 742.2340
andrew.nystrom@nebraska.gov<mailto:andrew.nystrom@nebraska.gov>
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hi Drew,
Thanks so much for your letter and the policies. I'll look forward to hearing from you again.
Best,
Beryl
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Nebraska Public Records request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 28, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on May 26, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Nystrom, Andrew
Beryl,
Good morning! I am waiting on some information from our records division, but hope I can fulfill your request today. If it gets to the point that it may have to be sent tomorrow instead, I’ll let you know soonest. Thanks for your patience!
V/r
Drew
Andrew D. Nystrom
Communications Director
Central Office – Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Office: (402) 479.5713 | Cell: (402) 580-9495 | Fax: (402) 742.2340
andrew.nystrom@nebraska.gov<mailto:andrew.nystrom@nebraska.gov>
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The information contained in this e-mail message and any attachments may be privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your computer.
From: Beryl Lipton
Hi Drew!
Of course! No worries. I hope you're well and that your weekend goes likewise!
Best,
Beryl
From: Nystrom, Andrew
Beryl,
Please see the attached and thanks for your patience.
V/r
Drew
Andrew D. Nystrom
Communications Director
Central Office – Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Office: (402) 479.5713 | Cell: (402) 580-9495 | Fax: (402) 742.2340
andrew.nystrom@nebraska.gov<mailto:andrew.nystrom@nebraska.gov>
[cid:image001.png@01D158DF.04A04A60]
The information contained in this e-mail message and any attachments may be privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your computer.
From: Beryl Lipton
Hi Drew,
Thanks so much this! I'll let you know when I have follow ups.
Stay well,
Beryl
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Nebraska Public Records request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 28, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on May 26, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Nebraska Public Records request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 28, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on May 26, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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