Transgender Inmate Count and Housing Placement (State of New Jersey Department of Corrections)

To Whom It May Concern:

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

A complete and accurate count of all transgender inmates currently in custody in the Department of Correction as mandated to be recorded by the Prison Rape Elimination Act including:
-the number of transgender women in custody
-the number of transgender women who are housed in men's facilities
-the number of transgender men in custody
-the number of transgender men who are housed in women's facilities
-the number of transgender people who are taking hormones

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,

Kathryn Sosin Oeser