Tennessee DOC Adult Pay to Stay Policy

Dear Kent Hoover:

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Tennessee Department of Correction. Your request was received in this office on 12/22/2022 and given the reference number P448549-122222 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: =To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee 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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Elijah Salisbury.

Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate TN DOC division(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the TN Dept of Correction Request Center.
TN Dept of Correction

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01/06/2023
Kent Hoover
MuckRock News
263 Huntington Ave DEPT MR 138142
Boston MA 02115


Dear Kent Hoover:

In response to your records request received on 12/22/2022, our office is taking the action(s) indicated below:
Your request is denied on the following grounds:

* No such record(s) exist in this office, and it does not maintain record(s) in your response to the request.
* No proof of Tennessee citizenship was presented with your request. Your request will be reconsidered upon presentation of an adequate form of identification.
If you have any additional questions regarding your records request, please contact us through this email.
Sincerely,
Records Management Division