Prison Healthcare Expenses and Budgets
| Submitted | Aug. 8, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: COVID Prison Project
Alan Gernhardt
Executive Director
Freedom of Information Advisory Council
900 E. Main Street
Pocahontas Building, 11th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §2.2-3704 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that:
- Active contracts with third-party vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical services that are provided to individuals in the custody of the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC)
- Proposed contracts with third-party vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical services that are provided to individuals in the custody of the VDOC
- The enacted VDOC budget for fiscal year 2021
- A list of all medical institutions external to the VDOC which provide inpatient and outpatient services to the individuals in VDOC 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.
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires a response to this request be made within five business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial as required by s. 119.07(1)(d), F.S. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Forrest Behne
COVID Prison Project
Office: (919) 391-7962
340 MacNider Hall | Campus Box 7240
333 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7240
From: Virginia Senate
Mr. Behne:
This letter will acknowledge receipt of your request for information under
Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act (§2.2-3704, *et seq*.) for:
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*- Active contracts with third-party vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical
services that are provided to individuals in the custody of the Virginia
Department of Corrections (VDOC); - Proposed contracts with third-party
vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical services that are provided to
individuals in the custody of the VDO; - The enacted VDOC budget for
fiscal year 2021; - A list of all medical institutions external to the VDOC
which provide inpatient and outpatient services to the individuals in VDOC
custody.” *
In response, the Senate Clerk’s Office does not have possession
of any documents relative to your request. All inquiries for such
information should be directed to: Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia
Department of Corrections, P. O. Box 26963, Richmond, Virginia 23261,
(804) 674-3000.
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*Rose Ramsey*
*Senate Clerk's Office*
*(804) 698-7400 phone*
*(804) 698-7670 fax*
rramsey@senate.virginia.gov
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