Last Meal Requests of Inmates from 2001 to Present in Federal Bureau of Prisons
| Tracking # |
2023-02618 |
| Submitted | April 3, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Jordan Lassiter
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All records relating to last meal requests of inmates in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons from January 1, 2001, to the present.
In support of this request, I refer to the following case laws:
Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. City of Oklahoma City, 1995 OK CIV APP 56 (1995): This case held that under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, last meal requests of death row inmates are public records and must be disclosed to the public.
CQ Roll Call, Inc. v. FDA, 834 F. Supp. 2d 152 (D.D.C. 2011): This case held that under the Freedom of Information Act, records of food and drink consumed by individuals can be considered public records and may be subject to disclosure.
American Civil Liberties Union of W. Mich. v. Taft, 439 F.3d 522 (6th Cir. 2006): This case held that under the Freedom of Information Act, disclosure of information regarding inmates' food preferences does not invade personal privacy and does not outweigh the public interest in obtaining the information.
Please provide these records in a readable electronic format, such as PDF or Microsoft Excel.
If any portion of this request is denied or exempt from disclosure, please cite the specific exemption and provide an index of the withheld or redacted records, as required by law.
Please be advised that any attempt to withhold or delete responsive documents will be appealed in a court of law. Any such actions may result in legal proceedings to compel the production of the records and any applicable penalties. I also request that any responsive records be provided on a rolling basis, meaning that records should be provided as they become available instead of waiting for all records to be collected before responding to the request.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jordan
From: Bureau of Prisons
Good afternoon:
This is a preliminary response to your request. In order to enter your request into our database, a last name is required. Until such time as this information is received, your request is not considered perfected and has not been logged in or assigned a request number.
If you have questions about this response, please feel free to contact the undersigned, this office, or the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) FOIA Public Liaison, Mr. Eugene Baime at 202-616-7750, 320 First Street NW, Suite 924, Washington DC 20534, or BOP-OGC-EFOIA-S@bop.gov.
Sincerely,
J. Todd, for
Eugene Baime
Supervisory Attorney
From: Jordan Lassiter
Hello Please use Citizen for last name
From: Bureau of Prisons
Request Number 2023-02618
Good afternoon:
Please see the attached acknowledgment letter.
Respectfully,
J. Todd
Government Information Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Office of General Counsel
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2023-02618.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Bureau of Prisons
Good morning,
We have received your computer-generated status inquiry. For status updates regarding individual FOIA requests, the requester should contact the BOP directly at BOP-OGC-EFOIA-S@bop.gov and we will respond as expeditiously as possible.
Respectfully,
P. Willcott
Government Information Specialist
Department of Justice
Office of the General Counsel
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