Request for deaths records (York County)

Matt Kiefer filed this request with the York County Open Records Official of York County, PA.

It is a clone of this request.

Tracking #

20-0210

Multi Request Request for deaths records
Est. Completion None
Status
No Responsive Documents

Communications

From: Matt Kiefer

To whom it may concern:

This is a request pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act. We are requesting death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020, with the following information for each case:

- decedent name
- case number
- decedent name
- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records

This request is part of an ongoing collaboration involving the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, the MuckRock Foundation and partner newsrooms across the country. This request is part of a news-gathering process and is intended for educational, not commercial use.

We request expedited processing to the extent possible. This information is critical to the public’s understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and its local impact on public health. Let us know if we can help clarify this request in any way. Please also consider waiving any fees for producing the requested records.

Please provide the data in spreadsheet format as an e-mail attachment.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

--
Matt Kiefer
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow
Stanford University
312-380-5163‬

From: York County Open Records Official

No, I did not. Was a 30 day letter sent?

Valerie Conway
Deputy Warden –Centralized Services
York County Prison
3400 Concord Rd.
York, PA 17402
717-840-7580

From: York County Open Records Official

Dear Mr. Kiefer: Attached please find a response by the County of York to your Open Records Request for information regarding the York County Prison. Thank you.
Nedra L. Baker, Legal Assistant
Solicitor's Office
York County Administrative Center
28 E. Market Street
York, PA 17401
(717) 771-4777

________________________________
SAVE PAPER - THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT
Supporting Paperless Office Concepts

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain CONFIDENTIAL or PRIVILEGED information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

WARNING: Although the County of York has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email or attachments, the County of York cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. No employee or agent is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of the County of York with another party by email without direct department authorization.

From: York County Open Records Official

Dear Mr. Kiefer: Attached please find the 30-day response by the County of York to your Open Records Request for information regarding death records for the County from Jan. 1, 2020. Thank you.
Nedra L. Baker, Legal Assistant
Solicitor's Office
York County Administrative Center
28 E. Market Street
York, PA 17401
(717) 771-4777

________________________________
SAVE PAPER - THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT
Supporting Paperless Office Concepts

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain CONFIDENTIAL or PRIVILEGED information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

WARNING: Although the County of York has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email or attachments, the County of York cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. No employee or agent is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of the County of York with another party by email without direct department authorization.

Files

pages

Close