Prison Healthcare Expenses and Budgets

Oficina de Servicios Legislativos
Apartado 9023986
San Juan, PR 00901-3986

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I request that a copy of the following documents be provided to me:

• Active contracts with third-party vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical services that are provided to individuals in the custody of the Puerto Rico Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación (DCR)
• Proposed contracts with third-party vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical services that are provided to individuals in the custody of the DCR
• The enacted DCR budget for fiscal year 2021
• A list of all medical institutions external to the DCR which provide inpatient and outpatient services to the individuals in DCR custody

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 filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. However, we respectfully request a waiver of these fees as we are affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use.

If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,

Forrest Behne
COVID Prison Project

Office: (919) 391-7962 | forrest_behne@med.unc.edu
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