Department of Corrections lawsuits/settlements (CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)
| Submitted | Jan. 1, 2016 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all reports, lists, or databases detailing the lawsuits, grievances, or other mediated conflicts in which this agency was listed as a party. This should include all such lawsuits and otherwise in which this agency was listed either as a plaintiff or a defendant in all instances through the end of 2015. This should also include all such lawsuits, settlements, and otherwise in which was named a party any representative of this agency, any individual acting in some capacity on behalf of this agency, or any company, corporation, or contractor providing services on behalf of this agency. Please include all available segregable data, including but not limited to the parties involved, the nature of the complaint, the date on which proceedings began, the date on which the resolution was reached, the nature of the resolution, the amount used to settle the conflict, any records related to associated legal fees incurred as part of the conflict, etc. This should include requests for funds used to cover settlement agreements, court costs, or other expenses related to lawsuits.
Further clarification can be provided upon 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Thornton, Terry@CDCR
Hi Beryl,
We need some clarification about the Public Records Act request you sent on Jan. 1, 2016 pasted below. You asked for this information "through the end of 2015" but you did not specify how far back you want to go. Please advise. Thank you.
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all reports, lists, or databases detailing the lawsuits, grievances, or other mediated conflicts in which this agency was listed as a party. This should include all such lawsuits and otherwise in which this agency was listed either as a plaintiff or a defendant in all instances through the end of 2015. This should also include all such lawsuits, settlements, and otherwise in which was named a party any representative of this agency, any individual acting in some capacity on behalf of this agency, or any company, corporation, or contractor providing services on behalf of this agency. Please include all available segregable data, including but not limited to the parties involved, the nature of the complaint, the date on which proceedings began, the date on which the resolution was reached, the nature of the resolution, the amount used to settle the conflict, any records related to associated legal fees incurred as part of the conflict, etc. This should include requests for funds used to cover settlement agreements, court costs, or other expenses related to lawsuits.
Terry Thornton
Deputy Press Secretary
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Public and Employee Communications
o: (916) 445-4950
c: (916) 716-5989
terry.thornton@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:terry.thornton@cdcr.ca.gov>
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hi there,
Thanks so much for your message. I would be interested in all such materials from 1970 onward. However, I understand that this may be a potentially absurd request given whatever the nature of this record keeping happens to be. I'd be happy to discuss further via phone, if that's easier.
Thanks for your help.
Best,
Beryl
From: Thornton, Terry@CDCR
Hi Beryl,
Please call me on Monday. (916) 445-4950.
Thanks!
Sent from Terry Thornton's state-issued phone
From: Thornton, Terry@CDCR
Hi Beryl,
It would be best if you submitted your request to the California Attorney General.
Thank you.
Terry Thornton
Deputy Press Secretary
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Public and Employee Communications
o: (916) 445-4950
c: (916) 716-5989
terry.thornton@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:terry.thornton@cdcr.ca.gov>
Subscribe to CDCR news releases: http://cdcrtoday.blogspot.com/
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From: Mraule, Michelle@CDCR
Good Morning Ms. Lipton,
In regards to your recent public record request, Terry Thornton, Deputy Press Secretary, has advised you that your request should be submitted to the California Attorney General's Office. Follow the link for information on requesting public records from their office: http://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/consumers/pra_guidelines.pdf?
As for your request number 10002, I am closing this file today.
Thank you.
Michelle Mraule - Staff Services Manager I
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Public and Employee Communications
(916) 445-4950 - Office
(916) 445-8492 - Direct Line
Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov<mailto:Michelle.Mraule@cdcr.ca.gov>
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CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Mraule,
Thank you for your message. I'll forward this to the AG.
Best,
Beryl
From: MuckRock
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:
Copies of all reports, lists, or databases detailing the lawsuits, grievances, or other mediated conflicts in which the Department of Corrections or any entity acting on its behalf was listed as a party. This should include all such lawsuits and otherwise in which this agency was listed either as a plaintiff or a defendant in all instances through the end of 2015. This should also include all such lawsuits, settlements, and otherwise in which was named a party any representative of this agency, any individual acting in some capacity on behalf of this agency, or any company, corporation, or contractor providing services on behalf of this agency. Please include all available segregable data, including but not limited to the parties involved, the nature of the complaint, the date on which proceedings began, the date on which the resolution was reached, the nature of the resolution, the amount used to settle the conflict, any records related to associated legal fees incurred as part of the conflict, etc. This should include requests for funds used to cover settlement agreements, court costs, or other expenses related to lawsuits.
Further clarification can be provided upon 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Mraule, Michelle@CDCR
Thank you Ms. Lipton.
Michelle Mraule
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From: Michelle M. Mitchell
Dear Ms. Lipton,
Attached please find a letter from the California Department of Justice regarding your Public Records Act request.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From: Michelle M. Mitchell
Ms. Lipton,
In processing your PRA request, I think it would be helpful if I got some clarification. Are you available Wednesday or Thursday for a phone call? If so what time?
Michelle M. Mitchell
Deputy Attorney General
(916) 327-7891
Fax: (916) 324-8835
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From: Beryl Lipton
Hi Michelle,
Thank you for your message. I apologize for not receiving it in time. Could we set up a time to talk next week?
Thanks so much for your patience.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Michelle M. Mitchell
Hello Beryl,
I am glad to see you received my message and am confident we will manage to schedule something soon. Unfortunately, I am out of town early next week. Are you available 3:00 PST on Wed. or Thurs. afternoon?
Michelle M. Mitchell
Deputy Attorney General
(916) 327-7891
Fax: (916) 324-8835
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hi Michelle,
Wednesday at 3 PST/6 EST sounds good. You can call the office phone then: 617-299-1832.
Thanks so much!
Beryl
From: Michelle M. Mitchell
Beryl,
Please review the attached letter confirming the clarification of your PRA request and providing updated information. If you have any questions, please call or email at your earliest convenience.
Best regards,
Michelle
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 1, 2016. You previously indicated that it would be completed on March 11, 2016. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Michelle M. Mitchell
Hello.
I am unclear whether this email is from Beryl Lipton or someone else at Muckrock.com. Whoever this is, the PRA request submitted by Beryl was not submitted to this agency on January 1. It was transmitted electronically well after business hours on January 19, 2016 and received by staff of the CA DOJ on January 20, 2016.
We did have some initial setbacks, but have been making good progress on this project. As I mentioned in our letter providing our response to the clarified request, each section has had to review their information to ensure that no attorney-client information is included in the reports to be produced. Some sections had a few matters to review and others had thousands. As a result, not all of the impacted sections have completed their review. I simply do not yet know if the review of information on all of the litigation matter reports will be completed and available on March 11. It is however my intention to provide what we have available and notify you then if a rolling production will be necessary and of the next anticipated production date.
Michelle M. Mitchell
Deputy Attorney General
(916) 327-7891
Fax: (916) 324-8835
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 1, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 11, 2016. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Michelle M. Mitchell
Beryl,
Attached is a cover letter and five reports.
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From: Beryl Lipton
Ms. Mitchell,
Thank you so much for your help with this. I apologize for the confusion that our crossed emails may have caused.
Warm wishes,
Beryl
From: Michelle M. Mitchell
Dear Beryl,
Please see enclosed cover letter to our Corrected and Final production of records responsive to your January 20, 2016 request for records.
Michelle M. Mitchell
Deputy Attorney General
(916) 327-7891
Fax: (916) 324-8835
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From: Beryl Lipton
Ms. Mitchell,
Thank you so, so much for these materials. I really appreciate it.
I hope you have a lovely afternoon,
Beryl
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