Prison Healthcare Expenses and Budgets

COVID Prison Project filed this request with the Fiscal Research Division of North Carolina.
Submitted Aug. 11, 2021
Status
Awaiting Acknowledgement

From: COVID Prison Project

Subject: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: Prison Healthcare Expenses and Budgets

Email

Sean Hamel
Fiscal Research Division - Justice and Public Safety Section
North Carolina General Assembly
Legislative Office Building, Suites 619 and 203
300 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
(919) 733-4910 | sean.hamel@ncleg.gov

Under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1., 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 North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Adult Corrections (NCDPS)
• Proposed contracts with third-party vendors exceeding $50,000 for medical services that are provided to individuals in the custody of the NCDPS
• The enacted NCDPS budget for fiscal year 2021
• A list of all medical institutions external to the ODRC which provide inpatient and outpatient services to the individuals in NCDPS 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 law requires that you respond to and fulfill this request "as promptly as possible." If you expect a significant delay in responding to and fulfilling this request, 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 | forrest_behne@med.unc.edu
340 MacNider Hall | Campus Box 7240
333 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7240