Prison Healthcare Expenses and Budget

Department of Public Safety
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Deputy Directors for Administration,
Corrections & Law Enforcement
Phone: (808) 587-1288
Fax: (808) 587-1282
E-mail: psd.office.of.the.director@hawaii.gov
Mail: 1177 Alakea Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Under the Hawaii Open Records Law § 91-1 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of the following public records:

• Active contracts with third-party vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical services that are provided to individuals in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Safety, Corrections Division
• Proposed contracts with third-party vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical services that are provided to individuals in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Safety
• The enacted Hawaii Department of Safety budget for fiscal year 2021
• A list of all medical institutions external to the Hawaii Department of Safety which provide inpatient and outpatient services to the individuals in Hawaii Department of Safety, Corrections Dvision custody

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 filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. However, we respectfully request a waiver of these fees as we are affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use.

The Hawaii Open Records Law requires a response time within ten business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than ten days, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.

Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,

Forrest Behne
COVID Prison Project

Office: (919) 391-7962
340 MacNider Hall | Campus Box 7240
333 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7240

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

COVID Prison Project