Communication Services Contract (Passaic County Sheriff)

Dear Augie ,
Thank you for your interest in public records of the County of Passaic. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Your request was received in this office on 3/15/2018 and given the reference number R002452-031518 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:A copy of the current contract between the County and the current vendor for inmate communication services at the County Correctional / Detention Facility. This may encompass telecommunication, kiosk, and mobile tablet services. I am requesting that the information provided contain the term and expiration date of the current contract (including any optional contract extensions), as well as the current telecommunications provider and the services currently being provided pursuant to the agreement.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,Augie Torres
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County of Passaic, NJ
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Dear Augie Torres,
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RE: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of March 15, 2018, Reference # R002452-031518
Dear Ms. Torres,
The County of Passaic (“County”) received a request for government records from you on March 15, 2018. Specifically, you requested the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the current contract between the County and the current vendor for inmate communication services at the County Correctional / Detention Facility. This may encompass telecommunication, kiosk, and mobile tablet services. I am requesting that the information provided contain the term and expiration date of the current contract (including any optional contract extensions), as well as the current telecommunications provider and the services currently being provided pursuant to the agreement.
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,
Augie Torres”

The County has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the Passaic County Open Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the government records. (https://passaiccountynj.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/supporthome.aspx) Open Public Records Request - R002452-031518 (https://passaiccountynj.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/RequestEdit.aspx?rid=1706&coid=)
This response does not waive or limit any other rights afforded to the County under OPRA. All rights afforded under OPRA are expressly reserved. OPRA No. R002452-031518 is now closed. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact my office at (973) 881-4405.
Sincerely,
Matthew P. Jordan, Esq.
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