Rhode Island DOC Adult Pay to Stay Policy
| Submitted | Dec. 21, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Elijah Salisbury
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) All current policies and procedures regarding medical and room & board costs or fees for which inmates are or may become liable. Please include all policies and procedures related to how fees are set, accrued, imposed, collected, and enforced (such as those related to per diem fees, ability to pay determinations, penalties for late or non-payment, authorization for civil or criminal action for payment enforcement, etc).
2) All reports, databases, spreadsheets, or equivalent materials regarding debts/restitution paid to or owed to this department or any facility/agency under its jurisdiction in FY2021. Please include all relevant data regarding medical and room & board costs, including the number of individuals charged for medical and room & board costs or fees and the total amount of medical and room & board fees imposed in FY2021.
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,
Elijah Salisbury
From: Department of Corrections
SENT ON BEHALF OF ADMINISTRATIVE & LEGAL SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR, NICOLE B. DILIBERO, ESQ.
Good Morning: Please see the attached which is being sent to you on behalf of Administrative & Legal Support Services Administrator, Nicole B. DiLibero, Esq., in response to your recent APRA request (below).
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
From: Elijah Salisbury
Hello,
Thank you for your response to our inquiry. I am following up in regards to the estimated 40 hours of labor that your state DOC office responded with. In comparison to other states this seems to be an exorbitant amount of time needed to fulfill this request.
For example, North Dakota has been sent the same FOIA request and estimates about 3 hours of work time. Michigan also received this request and estimated 3.75 hours of labor.
We understand that all states and departments are different, but were wondering if this expense estimate could be revisited based on the newly shared circumstances.
Thank you in advance,
Elijah Salisbury
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 21, 2022. 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: Department of Corrections
Dear Mr. Salisbury,
I wanted to respond to your recent correspondence related to your Access to Public Records Request dated December 21, 2022. While I understand that the estimate of 40 hours to complete your request seems high, it is due to the breadth of your request, specifically number 2. Unfortunately, the information sought in your request is held in several different databases, and it would require a substantial amount of time to retrieve, review, and redact all of the documents responsive to your request. While this is an estimate, after speaking with our Financial Resources and having them explain the process to me, I believe that the estimate is appropriate.
I hope this provides some explanation for our estimate. Please feel free to call me at my office if you would like to discuss this further at (401) 462-0145.
Sincerely,
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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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 21, 2022. 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: Department of Corrections
To Whom It May Concern,
I am responding to your email which was sent to our office on March 2, 2023, related to your Access to Public Records Request dated December 21, 2022. At the present time your request is pending receipt of funds pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act. As we explained in our February 15, 2023, response below, the estimate of 40 hours to complete your request was because the information sought is held in several different databases, and it would require a substantial amount of time to retrieve, review, and redact all of the documents responsive to your request.
If you would like additional information or further explanation, please feel free to call me at my office at (401) 462-0145.
Sincerely,
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
“Dance like no one is watching; email like it may one day be read aloud in a deposition.”
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE:
This email and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain legally privileged/confidential information. The information is intended only for the inspection and use of the recipient (s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any inspection, use, disclosure, copying, distribution, or exploitation of, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this transmission is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by telephone to arrange for return of the original documents to us at our expense.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 21, 2022. 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.
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