TDCJ Correctional Officers (2019-2022)
| Tracking # |
1483-10-2022 |
| Submitted | Oct. 27, 2022 |
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From: Ben Goehring
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Monthly electronic listings of all correctional officers employed in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from January 1, 2019 to the present.
For each month, I’m seeking a spreadsheet, database, or delimited text file(s) — not paper records or a PDF created from data — with the following fields for each employee: full legal name, unique employee ID, race, gender, title, unit, full-time/part-time status, hire date, termination date, and gross annual salary. If you cannot produce any of these fields, please let me know and generate only the available variables.
If these data are not available at monthly intervals, please produce the datasets at the most frequent interval possible. For example, if the data is not available monthly, please produce the data at quarterly intervals.
In addition, please include any lookup tables that may be needed to interpret the data. For example, if departments are listed with codes linked to a separate table, I will be happy to join the records myself, rather than require your staff to do so.
I am comfortable working with large data sets and can receive the records in a variety of formats (.dbf, .csv, .mdb, etc).
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,
Ben Goehring
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 27, 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: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Good Morning,
Attached you will find the cost estimate for your Public Information Request dated, October 27, 2022.
Thank you,
Office of the General Counsel-TDCJ
P: (936) 437-6700
The information contained in this email and any attachments is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, privileged, or proprietary information. Any other use of these materials is strictly prohibited. This email shall not be forwarded outside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of the General Counsel, without the permission of the original sender. If you have received this material in error, please notify me immediately by telephone and destroy all electronic, paper, or other versions.
From: Ben Goehring
Hello,
Thank you for your prompt response. Before I send in the check, can you please confirm that which data I requested are available? In particular, I am most interested in the employees' names and the corresponding units in which they work.
Once you confirm that, I will put the check in the mail. Thank you very much for your time and assistance.
Best,
Ben
From: Ben Goehring
Hello,
I apologize for the double email. If possible, would It also be possible to add employees' birth date to the list of requested data? I understand that this will likely affect the final cost of the request.
Thanks,
Ben
From: Ben Goehring
Hello,
I apologize for the follow up, but I realized I might have initially responded to the wrong email address. Before I send the deposit for the data, could you please confirm which of the requested variables are in fact available?
Thank you,
Ben
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 27, 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: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Good Afternoon,
We apologize for the delayed response to your question.
The termination dates are not maintained in the source files used for the remaining data. Therefore, the termination date will not be included in this format.
If you are wanting that information you may submit a new request for the termination dates but they will not be broken out in monthly reports like the remaining data.
Thank you,
Office of the General Counsel-TDCJ
P: (936) 437-6700
The information contained in this email and any attachments is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, privileged, or proprietary information. Any other use of these materials is strictly prohibited. This email shall not be forwarded outside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of the General Counsel, without the permission of the original sender. If you have received this material in error, please notify me immediately by telephone and destroy all electronic, paper, or other versions.
From: Ben Goehring
Not a problem -- thank you for the information!
I will put the check in the mail today.
Best,
Ben
From: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Good Morning,
Our office has received your payment for the cost estimate this morning. We will be sending our custodians instructions to start processing the responsive information for your request.
Thank you for your patients,
Office of the General Counsel-TDCJ
P: (936) 437-6700
The information contained in this email and any attachments is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, privileged, or proprietary information. Any other use of these materials is strictly prohibited. This email shall not be forwarded outside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of the General Counsel, without the permission of the original sender. If you have received this material in error, please notify me immediately by telephone and destroy all electronic, paper, or other versions.
From: Ben Goehring
Great -- thank you!
Ben
From: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Good Morning,
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is working diligently to compile the information responsive to your request received October 27, 2022. In accordance with Texas Government Code § 552.221(d), an additional 10 business days is required to process your request. The information you requested is anticipated to be available on January 6, 2023. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Thank you,
Office of the General Counsel-TDCJ
P: (936) 437-6700
The information contained in this email and any attachments is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, privileged, or proprietary information. Any other use of these materials is strictly prohibited. This email shall not be forwarded outside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of the General Counsel, without the permission of the original sender. If you have received this material in error, please notify me immediately by telephone and destroy all electronic, paper, or other versions.
From: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Good Afternoon,
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is working diligently to compile the information responsive to your request received October 27, 2022. In accordance with Texas Government Code § 552.221(d), an additional 10 business days is required to process your request. The information you requested is anticipated to be available on January 24, 2023. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Thank you,
Office of the General Counsel-TDCJ
P: (936) 437-6700
The information contained in this email and any attachments is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, privileged, or proprietary information. Any other use of these materials is strictly prohibited. This email shall not be forwarded outside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of the General Counsel, without the permission of the original sender. If you have received this material in error, please notify me immediately by telephone and destroy all electronic, paper, or other versions.
From: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Good morning,
The Office of the General Counsel is prepared to mail the responsive information in a CD file in response to your October 27, 2022 Public Information Act Request.
Please verify that you wish the CD to be mailed to the address below.
MuckRock
News DEPT
MR 135827
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Thank you,
Office of the General Counsel - TDCJ
Phone: 936-437-6700
The information contained in this email and any attachments is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, privileged, or proprietary information. Any other use of these materials is strictly prohibited. This email shall not be forwarded outside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of the General Counsel, without the permission of the original sender. If you have received this material in error, please notify me immediately by telephone and destroy all electronic, paper, or other versions.
From: Ben Goehring
Hello,
Could you please mail it to the following address:
Ben Goehring
323 Packard St.
Apartment 11
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
If possible, could you mail it on a USB drive instead of a CD? If not, that is just fine.
Thanks!
Ben
From: Ben Goehring
I received the data in the mail -- thank you! I have one quick question. What is the definition of the LAST EMPL DATE variable?
Thanks,
Ben
From: Ben Goehring
Could you please also include a crosswalk of the various single letter race value in the data (e.g., B, W, I, P) to their full names?
Thanks,
Ben
From: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Mr. Goehring,
I will address both of your follow up questions in this email.
1. What is the definition of the LAST EMPL DATE variable?
* The most recent employment date for employees that have multiple employment dates.
1. Could you please also include a crosswalk of the various single letter race value in the data (e.g., B, W, I, P) to their full names?
* The letter represents the ethnic origin as present on their applications for employment.
i. W-White
ii. B-Black
iii. H-Hispanic
iv. A-Asian
v. I-American Indian or Alaskan Native
vi. P-Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
vii. M-Two or More races
Please note that if you have any other questions, you will need to submit a new public information request.
Thank you,
Office of the General Counsel-TDCJ
P: (936) 437-6700
The information contained in this email and any attachments is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential, privileged, or proprietary information. Any other use of these materials is strictly prohibited. This email shall not be forwarded outside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Office of the General Counsel, without the permission of the original sender. If you have received this material in error, please notify me immediately by telephone and destroy all electronic, paper, or other versions.
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