NJDOC Policies and Procedures Regarding Transgender, Intersex and Non-Binary Inmates

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

* NJ Department of Corrections policies and procedures regarding transgender, intersex and non-binary inmates, revised in October 2023.
* All correspondence among NJDOC employees regarding revision of Internal Management Procedure PCS.001.TGI.01.
* All correspondence between DOC Administrator Alfred Kandell Jr and colleagues at the NJDOC, including emails, voicemails, and text messages sent and received on official county devices and accounts, as well those received on private electronic devices, during the period of June 2022 - March 2023. Keywords include: "Transgender," "Demi Minor," "Demi," "Trans."

I am submitting this request as part of news gathering in my capacity as a journalist at WNYC.

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,

Ellie Lightfoot