Health and mental healthcare and juvenile justice (South Carolina Department Of Juvenile Justice)
| Multi Request | Health and mental healthcare and juvenile justice |
| Submitted | May 23, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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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: South Carolina Department Of Juvenile Justice
Tess,
The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ or Department) received your email below requesting Department information pursuant to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), S.C. Code Section 30-4-10, et seq. Please allow this email to acknowledge receipt of your request for public information pursuant to FOIA. The Department is committed to disclosing requested public records in accordance with the Act at a minimum cost and delay to the requestor. Please note that, pursuant to juvenile confidentiality statutes (S.C. Code Sections 63-19-2010 and -2020), any identifying information of youth will be redacted from any releasable documents as this information is exempt from disclosure under FOIA (S.C Code Section 30-4-40(a)(4)).
Currently, the Department is in the process of assessing Department records to determine what records, if any, are in the Department's possession that would be responsive to your request. Below is the Department's fee schedule regarding document production pursuant to South Carolina Code Section 30-4-30(B):
Copies 1-25 pages = No charge.
Copies over 25 pages = $.20 per page.
Search/retrieval fee = No fee if documents are readily available. $20 per hour after the first 30 minutes.
Scanning/Redaction fee = $20 per hour after the first 30 minutes.
Postage = if the cost exceeds the standard USPS first class postage stamp, postage must be paid in advance, or you may make arrangements to pick the records up in person at 220 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29210.
The actual processing time will depend on the complexity of your request and whether or not it involves sensitive or voluminous records, or extensive searches and/or consultations. Once the Department has gathered the information which is producible and responsive to your request, I will email you to inform you of the cost, if any, of the production of the information. These records will be produced electronically unless you prefer otherwise.
Respectfully,
Shana
[cid:image003.jpg@01D99540.6502ACE0]<https://djj.sc.gov/>
Shana Evans
Senior Paralegal
Office of General Counsel
Division of Legal Services and Compliance
Goldsmith Building 104
P.O. Box 21069
Columbia, SC, 29221
p 803.896.7070
e shanalevans@djj.sc.gov<mailto:shanalevans@djj.sc.gov>
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From: South Carolina Department Of Juvenile Justice
Tess,
The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ or Department) received your email below requesting Department information pursuant to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), S.C. Code Section 30-4-10, et seq. Please allow this email to acknowledge receipt of your request for public information pursuant to FOIA. The Department is committed to disclosing requested public records in accordance with the Act at a minimum cost and delay to the requestor. Please note that, pursuant to juvenile confidentiality statutes (S.C. Code Sections 63-19-2010 and -2020), any identifying information of youth will be redacted from any releasable documents as this information is exempt from disclosure under FOIA (S.C Code Section 30-4-40(a)(4)).
Currently, the Department is in the process of assessing Department records to determine what records, if any, are in the Department's possession that would be responsive to your request. Below is the Department's fee schedule regarding document production pursuant to South Carolina Code Section 30-4-30(B):
Copies 1-25 pages = No charge.
Copies over 25 pages = $.20 per page.
Search/retrieval fee = No fee if documents are readily available. $20 per hour after the first 30 minutes.
Scanning/Redaction fee = $20 per hour after the first 30 minutes.
Postage = if the cost exceeds the standard USPS first class postage stamp, postage must be paid in advance, or you may make arrangements to pick the records up in person at 220 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29210.
The actual processing time will depend on the complexity of your request and whether or not it involves sensitive or voluminous records, or extensive searches and/or consultations. Once the Department has gathered the information which is producible and responsive to your request, I will email you to inform you of the cost, if any, of the production of the information. These records will be produced electronically unless you prefer otherwise.
Respectfully,
Shana
[cid:image003.jpg@01D99540.6502ACE0]<https://djj.sc.gov/>
Shana Evans
Senior Paralegal
Office of General Counsel
Division of Legal Services and Compliance
Goldsmith Building 104
P.O. Box 21069
Columbia, SC, 29221
p 803.896.7070
e shanalevans@djj.sc.gov<mailto:shanalevans@djj.sc.gov>
Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/SCDJJ/> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/c/SCDeptofJuvenileJustice> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/scdjjpio>
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From: Joshua Dankoff
Thanks Shana, I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Tess
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following South Carolina Public 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 South Carolina Public 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: South Carolina Department Of Juvenile Justice
My paralegal is out of town this week, so I will follow up with her on Monday and get back to you. I appreciate your patience.
[cid:image001.jpg@01D9AFE8.4B4CD420]<https://djj.sc.gov/>
Shannon A. Davis
Staff Attorney
Office of General Counsel
Division of Legal Service and Compliance
Goldsmith Building
P.O. Box 21069
Columbia, South Carolina 29221
p 803.896.5877
e shannonadavis@djj.sc.gov<mailto:shannonadavis@djj.sc.gov>
Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/SCDJJ/> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/c/SCDeptofJuvenileJustice> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/scdjjpio>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following South Carolina Public 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 South Carolina Public 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 South Carolina Public 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: South Carolina Department Of Juvenile Justice
As a means of clarification, SCDJJ does not have any “incarcerated” youth. We have youth in detention awaiting adjudication at our Juvenile Detention Center and committed youth at our other facilities. If you can confirm which facilities you are wanting documentation regarding, that would be most helpful. I just want to make sure we are giving you the correct records.
[cid:image001.jpg@01D9D511.07E41A10]<https://djj.sc.gov/>
Shannon A. Davis
Staff Attorney
Office of General Counsel
Division of Legal Service and Compliance
Goldsmith Building
P.O. Box 21069
Columbia, South Carolina 29221
p 803.896.5877
e shannonadavis@djj.sc.gov<mailto:shannonadavis@djj.sc.gov>
Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/SCDJJ/> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/c/SCDeptofJuvenileJustice> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/scdjjpio>
Inspiring Change, Transforming Lives
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"ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED - DO NOT FORWARD WITHOUT PERMISSION." The information contained in this transmission is privileged and confidential. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may contain information which is legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipients or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.
