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390394 |
| Submitted | July 4, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Laura Collins
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am a journalist with the Daily Mail and would like to request records regarding Richard Alexander Murdaugh SCDC ID 00390394, SID 00565210
I would like to request his intake documents, any assessment that can be made publicly available, logs of any disciplinary issues or complaints made by the prisoner or about the prisoner and any information regarding the conditions in which he is being held - ie GP or solitary.
I would also like to request documents of any requests he may have made during his incarceration so far.
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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Laura Collins
From: Department of Corrections
Ms. Collins,
The South Carolina Department of Corrections is in receipt of your attached FOIA request regarding Richard Murdaugh, #390394 as of today, June 5, 2023. Your request has been assigned request number FOIA-0211-23. Please use this number in future correspondence regarding this request. As required by S.C. Code Ann. §30-4-30(C), you will receive a determination regarding the availability of these records within the applicable statutory timeframe.
Sincerely,
SCDC FOIA Office
Post Office Box 21787
Columbia, SC 29221-1787
FOIA@doc.sc.gov<mailto:FOIA@doc.sc.gov>
From: Department of Corrections
Ms. Collins,
The South Carolina Freedom of Information Act enumerates several matters which are exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Act or are excluded from the Act’s definition of a public record. Some of the records which you have requested in request 0211-23 are subject to one of these exemptions or exclusions. Specifically, some of the records you have requested are exempt or excluded based on the below listed sections of the FOIA statute. I have forwarded your request to the appropriate records custodians to obtain the requested documents if available. You will receive these records within the applicable statutory timeframe pursuant to SC Code § 30-4-30(c). Please note that these records may be redacted pursuant to the below or any other applicable exemptions or exclusions.
Applicable exemption(s) and/or exclusion(s):
S.C. Code § 30-4-20(c) Medical records and information are specifically excluded from the definition of the term “public record.”
S.C. Code § 30-4-20(c) Security plans and devices are specifically excluded from the definition of the term “public record.”
S.C. Code § 30-4-40(a)(3)(B) A public body may exempt from disclosure law enforcement records the disclosure of which would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication.
S.C. Code § 30-4-40(a)(4) A public body may exempt from disclosure matters specifically exempted from disclosure by statute or law (specifically, 45 C.F.R. § 164.508).
Sincerely,
SCDC FOIA Office
Post Office Box 21787
Columbia, SC 29221-1787
FOIA@doc.sc.gov<mailto:FOIA@doc.sc.gov>
From: Department of Corrections
Ms. Collins,
You were provided with SCDC’s determination regarding the availability of records responsive to this request on July 18, 2023. As noted at that time, these records may be redacted pursuant to the exemptions or exclusions identified at that time and/or pursuant to additional exemptions or exclusions. Redactions of the provided records were completed pursuant to the below listed statutory provisions.
Applicable exemption(s) and/or exclusion(s):
S.C. Code § 30-4-20(c) Scholastic/educational records are specifically excluded from the definition of the term “public record.”
S.C. Code § 30-4-20(c) Medical records and information are specifically excluded from the definition of the term “public record.”
S.C. Code § 30-4-20(c) Security plans and devices are specifically excluded from the definition of the term “public record.”
S.C. Code § 30-4-40(a)(2) A public body may exempt from disclosure information if release of that information would constitute an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy.
You can find information responsive your request for “information regarding the conditions in which he is being held” in SCDC our non-restricted policies. The SCDC non-restricted policies and procedures are available on our website here: https://www.doc.sc.gov/disclaimer.html You can also access them from our homepage (https://www.doc.sc.gov/) via the following steps: Choose General Counsel under Quick Links on the right-hand menu. Once you are on the General Counsel’s page, choose SCDC Policies under Quick Links on the right-hand menu. Then you will be able to choose the policies you are interested in from the list of SCDC policies.
The policies we believe are responsive to your request are:
OP-22.23 Statewide Protective Custody
If you have other questions, you may can contact Communications Director Chrysti Shain at Shain.Chrysti@doc.sc.gov.
All available responsive documents have now been provided to you. As such, FOIA-0211-23 is closed.
Sincerely,
SCDC FOIA Office
Post Office Box 21787
Columbia, SC 29221-1787
FOIA@doc.sc.gov<mailto:FOIA@doc.sc.gov>
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