Texas Marijuana Citation Data
Submitted | Oct. 3, 2014 |
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From: Evan Anderson
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act , I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all data related to citations for marijuana possession in the state of Texas on the state and local levels. I am specifically seeking records from January 2011 to the date that this request is processed. In addition, I am requesting a copy of any and all reports or studies generated by the state that discuss marijuana citations.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Evan Anderson
From: Jason Clark
Please note this is not the correct place to send open records requests. The correct email is exec.services@tdcj.state.tx.us<mailto:exec.services@tdcj.state.tx.us>
If you could pass this information along to administrators, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Jason Clark
Director of Public Information
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Office: 936-437-6052
Fax: 936-437-6055
*Please note my email address has changed
Jason.Clark@tdcj.texas.gov
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From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act , I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all data related to citations for marijuana possession in the state of Texas on the state and local levels. I am specifically seeking records from January 2011 to the date that this request is processed. In addition, I am requesting a copy of any and all reports or studies generated by the state that discuss marijuana citations.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Evan Anderson
From: Bret Hassler
The response to your request is attached.
Sincerely,
Bret Hassler
Executive Services
P.O. Box 99
Huntsville, Texas 77342
(936) 437-6553
FAX: (936) 437-2125
E-Mail: bret.hassler@tdcj.texas.gov
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Anderson Drug Possession 01 01 2011 - 08 31 2014
From: Evan Anderson
Hi there,
I have a question about the data provided in this request (copied below). Are these data collected from local police only, state police only, or both?
Thank you,
Evan
From: Jasmine Jones
Good morning,
The charts included in the response are a count of offenders who were sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a drug offense from the court system.
Information as specific as ‘local or state police’ is not maintained by TDCJ as it is not pertinent to incarceration records. The county court level might be able to provide some statistics to this level or it could only be maintain within the trial records.
Best regards,
Jasmine Jones
Program Specialist I
Executive Services
936-437-6460
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