Procedures and policies related to the handling of inmate grievances (Department of Corrections)
| Submitted | Sept. 19, 2014 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All procedures and policies related to the handling of inmate grievances.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Torrey S. Grimes
See attached response and documents.
Torrey S. Grimes, JD, MBA
Attorney, Office of General Counsel
Tennessee Department of Correction
P (615) 253-8240 F (615) 741-9280
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From: Beryl Lipton
Mr. Grimes,
As always, thank you for your prompt and thorough response to my request. It's very much appreciated.
Enjoy your evening,
Beryl
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 19, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Torrey S. Grimes
This was answered on 9/23
Torrey S. Grimes, JD, MBA
Attorney, Office of General Counsel
Tennessee Department of Correction
P (615) 253-8240 F (615) 741-9280
CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attachments, is intended only for the personal, confidential and privileged (either legally of otherwise) use of the individual to which it is addressed. The email message and attachments may contain confidential information that is protected by Attorney/Client privilege and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any review, use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail immediately and destroy all copies of the original message.
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Grimes,
I apologize for the inadvertent follow up.
I hope you had a lovely holiday!
Beryl
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