COVID vaccines (Department of Corrections)
| Tracking # |
P-18138 |
| Multi Request | COVID vaccines |
| Submitted | Jan. 22, 2021 |
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Communications
From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
* Files, including letters, memos and emails, describing or discussing policies, guidance and procedures for providing COVID-19 vaccines to prisoners/inmates and/or staff.
* Files mentioning or describing the number of vaccines given to prisoners/inmates and/or staff.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma North-Best
From: Department of Corrections
February 1, 2021
Emma North-Best
Email: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Ms. North-Best:
I acknowledge receipt of your recent public records request received in our office on January 25, 2021. We have assigned this request a tracking number of P-18138. Please refer to this number in all future communications with us about this request.
I interpret your request to be for the following record(s):
1. Records, including letters, memos and emails, describing or discussing policies, guidance, and procedures for providing COVID-19 vaccines to inmates and/or staff
2. Records mentioning or describing the number of vaccines given to inmates and/or staff
If my interpretation is incorrect please notify me, otherwise I will proceed accordingly.
Department staff are currently identifying and gathering records responsive to your request. We anticipate being able to provide you an installment within 50 business days, on or before April 13, 2021. If you have any questions in the interim, please contact me via email at dmwilliams@doc1.wa.gov<mailto:dmwilliams@doc1.wa.gov> or at the address below.
Sincerely,
Donna Williams, Public Records Specialist
Public Records Unit
Department of Corrections
PO Box 41118
Olympia WA 98504-1118
cc: P-18138 File
From: Department of Corrections
April 13, 2021
Emma North-Best
Email: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Ms. North-Best:
This letter is in regard to P-18138 your request for the following record(s):
1. Records, including letters, memos and emails, describing or discussing policies, guidance, and procedures for providing COVID-19 vaccines to inmates and/or staff
2. Records mentioning or describing the number of vaccines given to inmates and/or staff
While DOC remains open and operational, due to COVID-19 staffing and remote work, additional time is needed to complete your request. Therefore, we anticipate being able to provide you an installment within 44 business days; on or before June 15, 2021.
Sincerely,
Donna Williams, Public Records Specialist
Public Records Unit
Department of Corrections
PO Box 41118
Olympia WA 98504-1118
cc: P-18138 File
From: Department of Corrections
May 26, 2021
Emma North-Best
Email: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Ms. North-Best:
This letter is regarding P-18138 your request for the following record(s):
1. Records, including letters, memos and emails, describing or discussing policies, guidance, and procedures for providing COVID-19 vaccines to inmates and/or staff
2. Records mentioning or describing the number of vaccines given to inmates and/or staff
Records responsive to this request are located at https://doc.wa.gov/corrections/covid-19/data-vaccines.htm
These documents are provided to you in accordance with the Public Records Act. By providing you these documents and/or information, the Department is not responsible for your use of this information or for any claims or liabilities that may result from your use or further dissemination.
P-18138 is now closed.
Sincerely,
Donna Williams, Public Records Specialist
Public Records Unit
Department of Corrections
PO Box 41118
Olympia WA 98504-1118
cc: P-18138 File
Files
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