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From: Emma North-Best

01/22/2021

Subject: Wyoming Public Records Act Request: COVID vaccines (Department of Corrections)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Wyoming 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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Emma North-Best

From: Department of Corrections

02/12/2021

Subject: Your first record request #21-41 has been opened.

Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Hi there

Your first Wyoming Department of Corrections record request (request number #21-41) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

In compliance with the Wyoming Public Records Act, this letter is your 7 day response to your request for access to public records which was received by Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) on the date listed in this response.

The WDOC is compiling and reviewing the records in response to your request. The WDOC must extend the response time of your request from seven (7) days to thirty (30) days due to the high volume of public record request we receive. Once prepared, fee payment is due if needed. You will be notified if any fees apply and any work that is completed that requires no charge will be provided. Please do not hesitate to contact the WDOC through this system if we can be of further assistance.

As the requester, you can always see the status of your
request by signing into the Wyoming Department of Corrections Public Records
portal here.

If you haven't already activated your account,
click here to get started.
Once your account is activated, your request will be visible at the following link:
Request #21-41.

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Questions about your request? Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Wyoming Department of Corrections. Technical support: See our <a href='https://www.nextrequest.com/support'>help page</a>

From: Department of Corrections

02/12/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] Wyoming Department of Corrections public records request #21-41

Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-41:

The Wyoming Department of Corrections has a new system for Public Records Requests. In the future please submit your request through wydoc.nextrequest.com. Thank you and please advise if you have any questions.

From: Department of Corrections

03/08/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] Wyoming Department of Corrections public records request #21-41

Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-41:

Hello,

The Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) has not produced any memos policies, procedures or letters regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. All documents given to Wyoming inmates and staff have been produced by the Wyoming Department of Health and the CDC. Additionally, the WDOC is not tracking the number of staff or inmates that have chosen to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. However, all staff and inmates that are eligible to receive the vaccine has had the opportunity to do so.

Any emails between senior staff at the WDOC and the Wyoming Governors office regarding Covid-19 vaccines must be denied for release under Interagency/Intraagency memos or letters under Wyo. Stat. 16-4-203(b)(v). These emails are used in a deliberative process to determine what are the best course to take regarding the subject.

Thank you,

From: Department of Corrections

03/08/2021

Subject: Your Wyoming Department of Corrections public records request #21-41 has been closed.

Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Hi there

Record request #21-41 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

The record you asked for does not exist and any remaining records are denied in there entirety.

Files

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Submitted	Jan. 22, 2021
Est. Completion	None

Tracking #	21-41
Multi Request	COVID vaccines