Missing Native Americans (Middlesex County Sheriff)
| Tracking # |
W012077-061621 |
| Multi Request | Missing Native Americans |
| Submitted | June 15, 2021 |
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From: Urban Indigenous Collective
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Basic information on all cases (open and closed) of missing American Indian/Alaska Native persons (including juveniles) within your region, from 2000 through 2021; this basic information can include but is not limited to: person name, age, DOB, incident date, case closure date, county/jurisdiction in which person was reported missing.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Urban Indigenous Collective
From: Middlesex County Sheriff
Middlesex County
The Greatest County in the Land
Dear Urban:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Middlesex County. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on June 16, 2021 and given the reference number W012077-061621 for tracking purposes.
Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Basic information on all cases (open and closed) of missing American Indian/Alaska Native persons (including juveniles) within your region, from 2000 through 2021; this basic information can include but is not limited to: person name, age, DOB, incident date, case closure date, county/jurisdiction in which person was reported missing.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Urban Indigenous Collective
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Middlesex County
From: Middlesex County Sheriff
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RE: OPRA Request of June 16, 2021, Reference # W012077-061621
Dear Urban Indigenous Collective,
The County of Middlesex has received a public information request from you on June 16, 2021. Your request mentioned: "Basic information on all cases (open and closed) of missing American Indian/Alaska Native persons (including juveniles) within your region, from 2000 through 2021; this basic information can include but is not limited to: person name, age, DOB, incident date, case closure date, county/jurisdiction in which person was reported missing."
Please note your request has been denied for the reasons outlined in the attached letter. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Conner Ouellette, Esq.
Public Information Officer
Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office
From: Urban Indigenous Collective
Thank you for replying back to our OPRA request,
We were notified that you denied to respond to our OPRA request on the basis that you do not have records that match our criteria.
We have a few follow-up questions:
1. Do you not have records that match our request because you do not keep records of missing people based on race or ethnicity?
2. Do you not have any records of missing Indigenous people at all?
3. Does your jurisdiction not keep records of missing peoples?
If you do not have any missing records of Indigenous peoples between 2000 through 2020, do you have any murder records of Indigenous peoples within this timeframe?
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in the matter.
Sincerely,
Urban Indigenous Collective
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W012077-061621.
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 New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W012077-061621.
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 New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W012077-061621.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Middlesex County Sheriff
You have emailed the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, not the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department. You can reach them here: https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/FormBuilder/FormBuilder/9dfb8331ad024f31a925d01f45a345e7/
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