Tommy Lynn Sells #999367
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| Submitted | April 15, 2020 |
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From: Albert Winfrey
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I would like the complete prison file for Tommy Lynn Sells, #999367. Please include any copies of correspondence, reports, commissary balances, written requests, visitor logs, disciplinary reports and any other information the department retained. Sells was executed on April 3, 2014. Sells was housed on death row in the Allan B. Polunsky Unit near Livingston, Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice received him on November 8, 2000.
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,
Albert Winfrey
From: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Mr. Winfrey,
We have received your request for public information related to Tommy Lynn Sells, TDCJ #00999367. We believe your request includes information the agency believes is confidential under the Public Information Act (PIA). If you do not withdraw or narrow the scope of your request, we will seek an attorney general ruling to withhold the information we believe is confidential.
Please contact me and let me know if you want to:
1. Receive only non-confidential information;
2. Withdraw your request; or
3. Have the Texas Attorney General rule whether the information we believe is confidential under the PIA may be released.
Thank you,
William Overton
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
P: (936) 437-6787
F: (936) 437-6994
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: Albert Winfrey
I will amend my request to non-confidential information. If you are exempting information on the basis that it is confidential, please include the portion under the Act that you are claiming the exemption. Thank you very much for your attention to this matter.
From: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Mr. Winfrey,
Thank you for limiting your request. We will begin processing your request. Please note that you may receive information from more than one custodian.
The following categories of information are not releasable under various laws:
Information pertaining to a non-death row offender
Personal information about employees (i.e., SSN, cell phone, home phone, address, etc.)
CHRI
Visitation Lists/Visitor Information
Medical
Biometric Identifiers
Gang information,
Crime Victim Impact Statement
Mail Logs
Motor Vehicle information
Grievance investigations
Family Member information
Thank you,
William Overton
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
P: (936) 437-6787
F: (936) 437-6994
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
Mr. Winfrey,
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is working diligently to compile the information responsive to your request received April 15, 2020. In accordance with Texas Government Code ยง 552.221(d), the information you requested is anticipated to be available by May 6, 2020. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Thank you,
Ronda McCormick
Legal Assistant I - Legal Affairs
Office of the General Counsel
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
(P): 936-437-6437
(F): 936-437-6994
The information contained in this e-mail 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 e-mail shall not be forwarded outside of 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
Mr. Winfrey,
Attached is the information responsive to your request. Per your agreement, records have been withheld in consideration of other parties' privacy rights.
We now consider your request closed.
Thank you,
Ronda McCormick
Legal Assistant I - Legal Affairs
Office of the General Counsel
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
(P): 936-437-6437
(F): 936-437-6994
The information contained in this e-mail 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 e-mail shall not be forwarded outside of 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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