Health and mental healthcare and juvenile justice (Ohio Department Of Youth Services)
| Multi Request | Health and mental healthcare and juvenile justice |
| Submitted | May 23, 2023 |
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From: Joshua Dankoff
To Whom It May Concern,
This is a request for records under your state public records law. I am requesting copies of public records regarding health and behavioural health service delivery in youth correctional facilities in your jurisdiction, to inform a comparative research project regarding health and mental health care delivery in juvenile detention facilities across the US. Specifically, I request information regarding the following:
1. Name and contact details for those responsible for health and behavioural health services provisions at all locations where juveniles are incarcerated within your jurisdiction.
2. Regulations, policies and procedures that govern the operation of health and behavioral health provision for juveniles incarcerated within your jurisdiction. This includes health intake, room confinement, medication management, access to specialist and dental services, discharge planning services, and other health and behavioral health related policies.
3. Contracts from January 1, 2021 to the time the request is filled between your agency and any healthcare provider including both physical health and behavioral health.
4. Records concerning your jurisdiction’s most recent application to Centre for Medicaid Services (CMS) for an 1115 Medicaid waiver (if applicable), and any response, with specifically focus on how and whether such a waiver applies to provision of Medicaid funded services for detained juveniles.
5. Records relating to financing for health and behavioural health care delivery in your jurisdiction.
I request the records be provided electronically. If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of the administration of juvenile justice. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than allowed by statute, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies of the requested records.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
Tess Kelly
Fellow, Harvard FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights
Joshua Dankoff
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Citizens for Juvenile Justice
617.338.1050
From: Ohio Department Of Youth Services
Hello,
DYS is in receipt of your public records request forwarded by email and included below. As required by Ohio law, DYS will provide you with copies of responsive public records, if any, within a reasonable period of time.
Thank you,
Jacqulyn Doblinger
Paralegal
DYS Central Office, Legal Services
Office/Cell: 614-728-6968
Please note that this email and any documents accompanying this transmission contain information that is attorney-client privileged and/or confidential in nature. This information is intended only for the use of the individuals or entities to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, forwarding or other distribution of this email and any of its attachments, as well as taking any action in reliance on or as a result of the contents of this email, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender at 614-728-6968 and destroy this email and any attachments.
From: Joshua Dankoff
Thank you,
I look forward to hearing from DYS.
Kind regards,
Tess
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Ohio Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 23, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 Ohio Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 23, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Ohio Department Of Youth Services
Good afternoon,
We are actively processing your request and will provide responsive documents, if any, as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Jacqulyn Doblinger
Paralegal
DYS Central Office, Legal Services
Office/Cell: 614-728-6968
Please note that this email and any documents accompanying this transmission contain information that is attorney-client privileged and/or confidential in nature. This information is intended only for the use of the individuals or entities to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, forwarding or other distribution of this email and any of its attachments, as well as taking any action in reliance on or as a result of the contents of this email, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender at 614-728-6968 and destroy this email and any attachments.
From: Ohio Department Of Youth Services
Good afternoon,
In response to your May 23, 2023 public records request, please see the attached records and notations in red following each numbered request:
1. Name and contact details for those responsible for health and behavioural health services provisions at all locations where juveniles are incarcerated within your jurisdiction. Please see the attached spreadsheet with information for both current and separated employees, as well as the attached contracts which contain available name and contact details.
2. Regulations, policies and procedures that govern the operation of health and behavioral health provision for juveniles incarcerated within your jurisdiction. This includes health intake, room confinement, medication management, access to specialist and dental services, discharge planning services, and other health and behavioral health related policies. DYS Policies are publicly available at the following website: https://public.powerdms.com/ODYS/tree You may want to direct your attention to the policies listed under "167 Policy - Behavioral Health Services" and the policies listed under "168 Policy - Medical Services."
3. Contracts from January 1, 2021 to the time the request is filled between your agency and any healthcare provider including both physical health and behavioral health. Please see the attached contracts.
4. Records concerning your jurisdiction's most recent application to Centre for Medicaid Services (CMS) for an 1115 Medicaid waiver (if applicable), and any response, with specifically focus on how and whether such a waiver applies to provision of Medicaid funded services for detained juveniles. DYS does not have any records responsive to this request.
5. Records relating to financing for health and behavioural health care delivery in your jurisdiction. This information can be found on the Ohio Checkbook website at : https://checkbook.ohio.gov/. Once on the website, here are instructions on how to locate the information related to contracts:
1. Click on the "State of Ohio" box on the left hand side of the page.
2. Click on "Expenses."
3. Click on "Expense Type."
4. Under "Agency," select "Department of Youth Services" from the drop-down list.
5. Click on "Purchased Personal Services."
6. Click on "Purchased Personal Services" again.
7. Click on "Medical Services"
In addition, using the first spreadsheet attached, you can search for state employees' salary information by name on the https://checkbook.ohio.gov/ site by clicking on the "All Salaries" box on the left side of the page and then clicking on "State Employee Salaries" and then click on the "Search Employees" magnifying glass on the right side.
Please note that the spreadsheet with employees' contact information has been redacted for the following reason: (1) employee IDs according to R.C. §§149.433(B)(1), 1306.23 and 149.43(A)(1)(v).
This correspondence concludes DYS' response to your May 23, 2023 request, and this matter is deemed closed unless and until we receive any further communication from you. If you require further assistance with your request, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Kim Iquina
Program Administrator 2
Division of Legal Services
30 West Spring St., 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
P: 614.981.5706
Kimberle.Iquina@dys.ohio.gov<mailto:Kimberle.Iquina@dys.ohio.gov>
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Please note that this email and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain information that is attorney-client privileged and/or confidential in nature. This information is intended only for the use of the individuals or entities to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, forwarding or other distribution of this email and any of its attachments, as well as taking any action in reliance on or as a result of the contents of this email, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender at 614-981-5706 and destroy this email and any attachments.
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