Communication Services Contract (Pulaski County Sheriff)

Augie Torres filed this request with the Pulaski County Sheriff of Pulaski County, AR.
Tracking #

21-28

Multi Request Communication Services Contract
Status
Completed

Communications

From: Pulaski County Sheriff

The request has been rejected by the agency.

From: Augie Torres

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A copy of the current contract between the County and the current vendor for inmate communication services at the County Correctional / Detention Facility. This may encompass telecommunication, kiosk, and mobile tablet services. I am requesting that the information provided contain the term and expiration date of the current contract (including any optional contract extensions), as well as the current telecommunications provider and the services currently being provided pursuant to the agreement.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Lindsey Millar

From: Pulaski County Sheriff

Augie Torres, your request for FOI documents from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is being denied due to the Arkansas State FOI law which states only a citizen of the State of Arkansas my inspect and copy public records. Feel free to call me at 501-340-6902.

From: Pulaski County Sheriff

I have sent you an email and a letter stating your request has been denied. Arkansas FOI law states only a citizen of Arkansas can inspect and copy public records.
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From:

To whom it may concern:

This office received a FOIA request dated April 9, 2018 regarding a contract between Pulaski County and the current vendor for inmate communication services at the Pulaski County Detention Facility.

Your company is listed as POC, however, it indicates that your company filed on behalf of Lindsey Millar. Who is Lindsey Millar? Is she a citizen of the State of Arkansas? Please provide me with a contact information for her.
Thanks
MJ

Michelle L Johnson
Assistant Comptroller/Purchasing
201 S Broadway St Suite 440
Little Rock AR 72201
501-340-8397
Fax: 501-340-8352
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From: Pulaski County Sheriff

The request has been rejected by the agency.

From: Pulaski County Sheriff

To whom it May Concern:

See attached letter. Original is in the mail.
Thanks
MJ

Michelle L Johnson
Assistant Comptroller/Purchasing
201 S Broadway St Suite 440
Little Rock AR 72201
501-340-8397
Fax: 501-340-8352
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From: Muckrock Staff

Dear Ms. Johnson,
Attached please find an Arkansas state license confirming Lindsey Millar's status as a resident of Arkansas. Residents of Arkansas use MuckRock's FOIA / public records request service to file and keep track of requests. MuckRock has submitted numerous public records requests and received many pages of responsive records in response. The original request is copied below.
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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A copy of the current contract between the County and the current vendor for inmate communication services at the County Correctional / Detention Facility. This may encompass telecommunication, kiosk, and mobile tablet services. I am requesting that the information provided contain the term and expiration date of the current contract (including any optional contract extensions), as well as the current telecommunications provider and the services currently being provided pursuant to the agreement.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Lindsey Millar

From: Pulaski County Sheriff

This information was provided to you when you sent the follow up message on April 26, 2018. However, I will provide again, through the online FOIA portal that Pulaski County uses. NextRequest. Is the e-mail address above the e-mail address that I should use in NextRequest? Or is there a different e-mail address?

Thanks
MJ

Michelle L Johnson
Michelle L Johnson
Assistant Comptroller/Purchasing
201 S Broadway Ste 440
Little Rock AR 72201
Phone: 501-340-8397
mjohnson@pulaskicounty.net<mailto:mjohnson@pulaskicounty.net>

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From:

Pulaski County Government

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Hi there

Your first Pulaski County Government record request (request number #21-28) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

As the requester, you can always see the status of your
request by signing into the Pulaski County Government Public Records
portal here.

If you haven't already activated your account,
click here to get started.
Once your account is activated, your request will be visible at the following link:
Request #21-28.

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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Pulaski County Government.<br></br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href='https://www.nextrequest.com/support'>help page</a>

From:

Pulaski County Government

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Hi there

A document has been released for record request #21-28:

* FOI Request response MuckRock e-mail.pdf

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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Pulaski County Government.<br></br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href='https://www.nextrequest.com/support'>help page</a>

From:

Pulaski County Government

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Hi there

A document has been released for record request #21-28:

* FOI Request response MuckRock e-mail.pdf

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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Pulaski County Government.<br></br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href='https://www.nextrequest.com/support'>help page</a>

From:

Pulaski County Government

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Hi there

A document has been released for record request #21-28:

* FOI Request response MuckRock3.pdf

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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Pulaski County Government.<br></br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href='https://www.nextrequest.com/support'>help page</a>

From:

Pulaski County Government

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-28:

All responsive documents have been uploaded.

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From:

Pulaski County Government

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Hi there

Record request #21-28 has been closed and published.

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From: Pulaski County Sheriff

Response to request has been uploaded in NextRequest. You received an e-mail to view the documents. Request #21-28

Thanks
MJ

Michelle L Johnson
Michelle L Johnson
Assistant Comptroller/Purchasing
201 S Broadway Ste 440
Little Rock AR 72201
Phone: 501-340-8397
mjohnson@pulaskicounty.net<mailto:mjohnson@pulaskicounty.net>

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