COVID vaccines (North Carolina Department of Corrections)
| Multi Request | COVID vaccines |
| Submitted | Jan. 22, 2021 |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
* Files, including letters, memos and emails, describing or discussing policies, guidance and procedures for providing COVID-19 vaccines to prisoners/inmates and/or staff.
* Files mentioning or describing the number of vaccines given to prisoners/inmates and/or staff.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Emma North-Best
From: North Carolina Department of Corrections
Ms. North-Best,
We have received your attached records request in the mail yesterday and will work to gather the information requested and provide a response as promptly as possible.
Please be advised that the fulfillment of your request may be delayed due to the unprecedented workload associated with ensuring the health, safety and security of staff members, offenders and the public during this time of pandemic, as well as by the substantial increase in the number of public records requests that we continue to receive as a result of this event. We do apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to fulfill your request.
Regards,
Wendy Estes
Public Records Assistant, Communications
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
512 N. Salisbury Street, MSC 4202
Raleigh, NC 27699-4202
Phone: (919) 436-3038
wendy.estes@ncdps.gov<mailto:wendy.estes@ncdps.gov>
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Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.
From: North Carolina Department of Corrections
Hi Emma,
Attached is a statement from the Commissioner of Prisons that explains the framework under which the prison system is administering vaccines to staff and offenders in North Carolina.
Doses allocated to Prisons by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services so far:
Week 1 - 1,300 doses.
Week 2 - 2,000 doses.
Week 3 (current) - 2,000 doses.
As of close of business on Feb. 3, 2021, 3,555 staff and 1,305 offenders have been vaccinated.
This completes your public records request.
Regards,
Wendy Estes
Public Records Assistant, Communications
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
512 N. Salisbury Street, MSC 4202
Raleigh, NC 27699-4202
Phone: (919) 436-3038
wendy.estes@ncdps.gov<mailto:wendy.estes@ncdps.gov>
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