COVID vaccines (Department of Corrections)
| Multi Request | COVID vaccines |
| Submitted | Jan. 22, 2021 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, 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, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma North-Best
From: Department of Corrections
SENT ON BEHALF OF EXECUTIVE LEGAL COUNSEL, KATHLEEN M. KELLY, ESQ.
Good Afternoon Ms. North-Best: Please see the attached which is being forwarded to you on behalf of Executive Legal Counsel, Kathleen M. Kelly, Esq., in response to your below email.
Thank you.
Diane M. Gill
Office Manager
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Office of Legal Counsel
40 Howard Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: (401) 462.5168
Fax: (401) 462.2583
Email: Diane.Gill@doc.ri.gov<mailto:Diane.Gill@doc.ri.gov>
From: Department of Corrections
Hello,
Attached please find the Rhode Island Department of Corrections response to your Access to Public Records Act request.
Thank you.
Ian P. Anderson, Esquire
Senior Legal Counsel
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Office of Legal Counsel
40 Howard Ave
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)462-0145
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