Massachusetts Pay-to-Stay Fees (Executive Office for Administration and Finance)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

For each fiscal year from FY2019 through FY2023:
1. The operating budget for your department/office
2. The total amount of room & board fees, or fees associated with the cost of an inmate’s incarceration, that were charged or assessed on inmates
3. The total amount of medical fees, including medical co-pays, that were charged or assessed on inmates
4. The total amount of room & board fees, or fees associated with the cost of an inmate’s incarceration, that were paid by inmates and collected by your department/office
5. The total amount of medical fees, including medical co-pays, that were paid by inmates and collected by your department/office
6. The total amount of room & board fees, or fees associated with the cost of an inmate’s incarceration, that were unpaid and turned into outstanding balance or debt
7. The total amount of outstanding medical fees, including medical co-pays, that were unpaid and turned into outstanding balance or debt
8. The total number of incarcerated adults who were charged room & board fees, or fees associated with the cost of an inmate’s incarceration
9. The total number of incarcerated adults who were charged medical fees, including medical co-pays
10. The total number of incarcerated adults who participated in work-release or occupational/employment programs
11. The hourly rate of the work-release or occupational/employment programs operating under the jurisdiction of the department/office
12. The total amount of income earned by incarcerated adults employed in work-release or occupational/employment programs
13. The amount and percentage of the income from work release or occupational/employment programs that was used to cover the costs of inmates’ incarceration or care
14. Any policies and procedures relating to the imposition, collection, and enforcement of fees associated with the cost of an inmate’s incarceration or care

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not made for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

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,

Wayne Byun