California Public Record Act Request - WIC § 851.1 Compliance (Santa Barbara County Probation Department)
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R010217-062324 |
| Multi Request | California Public Record Act Request - WIC § 851.1 Compliance |
| Submitted | June 21, 2024 |
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From: Dave Maass
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter constitutes a request under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) to the Santa Barbara County Probation Department from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for records related to AB 2448 (CA Welf & Inst Code § 851.1. Online: https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/welfare-and-institutions-code/wic-sect-851-1/), a 2018 law that requires juvenile detention facilities to provide youth in custody with internet access.
Specifically, this law establishes the following requirements for juvenile detention facilities:
“Minors detained in or committed to a juvenile hall shall be provided with access to computer technology and the Internet for the purposes of education.”
The law also allows juvenile halls to provide access to computers and the internet for “maintaining relationships with family.” The Chief Probation Officer, or their designee, may “limit or deny access to computer technology or the Internet for safety and security or staffing reasons.”
We request the following Santa Barbara County Probation Department records:
1. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for educational purposes;
2. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for maintaining familial relationships;
3. All handbooks or similar documents provided to teachers and other instructors that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet in juvenile hall;
4. All handbooks or similar documents provided to minors in juvenile hall that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet;
5. All procurement records, such as RFPs, RFIs, solicitations, successful bids, and contracts/agreements with vendors for technology systems to provide minors in juvenile hall with access to computing and internet-connected technology;
6. Examples of any consent, permission, and similar documents provided to parents and guardians of minors in juvenile hall related to access to computer technology and the internet;
7. Any quarterly, annual, or other periodic reports that summarize the implementation of programs to comply with AB 2448 generated since 2018;
8. Logs, records, or orders related to suspension of internet access, for any amount of time, “for safety and security or staffing reasons” since 2018; and
9. Aggregate data on the number of juvenile users of computer technology and internet systems for the period 2022 and 2023.
Should these records not exist, we would appreciate a statement as to whether the agency is in compliance with AB 2448.
In addition, we request the following information and assistance, as required under CPRA:
- Assistance in identifying additional records and information that will assist us in understanding the state of the agency’s compliance with AB 2448;
- A description of the information technology and physical location in which the records exist; and
- Suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records and information sought.
The CPRA also requires you to undertake reasonable efforts to locate responsive records and to work in good faith with requesters to respond to their request. See CYAC v. City of National City, 220 Cal.App.4th 1385, 1430 (2013). Thus under the CPRA you are obligated to conduct a reasonable search and cannot deny a request merely because it might generate a large volume of records.
We ask that you please respond to this request within 10 days either by providing all the requested records or by providing a written response setting forth the legal authority on which you rely in withholding or redacting any document, as well as stating when documents will be made available.
We also request that any records maintained in an electronic format be provided in that same format (such as a PDF, CSV or XLS file), to avoid copying costs.
However, should you be unable to do so, EFF will reimburse you for the direct costs of copying these records (if you elect to charge for copying) plus postage. If you anticipate that these costs will exceed $50.00, or that the time needed to copy the records will delay their release, please contact me so that I can arrange to inspect the documents or decide which documents I wish to have copied. Please also provide an invoice and a cost breakdown of the fee estimate. If the fees are less than $50.00, please copy and send the records and invoice as soon as possible, and we will promptly pay the required costs.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or concerns, or if I can provide any clarification that will help identify responsive documents or focus this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Muckrock.com email above or my direct email, dm@eff.org. You may also mail correspondence to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, 815 Eddy St. San Francisco, CA, 94109, or leave a voicemail message at 415-436-9333 x151.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
Director of Investigations
Electronic Frontier Foundation
From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department
Dear Dave Maass:
Thank you for your interest in public records of County of Santa Barbara. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Government Code Section 7920. Your request was received in this office on 6/23/2024 and given the reference number R010217-062324 for tracking purposes.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The California Public Records Act, Government Code Section 7920, does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the County of Santa Barbara Records Request Center.
Sincerely,
County of Santa Barbara
From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 23, 2024., Reference # R010217-062324
Dear Dave Maass,
The County of Santa Barbara received a public information request from you on June 23, 2024. Your request mentioned:
"To Whom It May Concern:
This letter constitutes a request under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) to the Santa Barbara County Probation Department from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for records related to AB 2448 (CA Welf & Inst Code § 851.1. Online: https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/welfare-and-institutions-code/wic-sect-851-1/), a 2018 law that requires juvenile detention facilities to provide youth in custody with internet access.
Specifically, this law establishes the following requirements for juvenile detention facilities:
“Minors detained in or committed to a juvenile hall shall be provided with access to computer technology and the Internet for the purposes of education.”
The law also allows juvenile halls to provide access to computers and the internet for “maintaining relationships with family.” The Chief Probation Officer, or their designee, may “limit or deny access to computer technology or the Internet for safety and security or staffing reasons.”
We request the following Santa Barbara County Probation Department records:
1. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for educational purposes;
2. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for maintaining familial relationships;
3. All handbooks or similar documents provided to teachers and other instructors that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet in juvenile hall;
4. All handbooks or similar documents provided to minors in juvenile hall that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet;
5. All procurement records, such as RFPs, RFIs, solicitations, successful bids, and contracts/agreements with vendors for technology systems to provide minors in juvenile hall with access to computing and internet-connected technology;
6. Examples of any consent, permission, and similar documents provided to parents and guardians of minors in juvenile hall related to access to computer technology and the internet;
7. Any quarterly, annual, or other periodic reports that summarize the implementation of programs to comply with AB 2448 generated since 2018;
8. Logs, records, or orders related to suspension of internet access, for any amount of time, “for safety and security or staffing reasons” since 2018; and
9. Aggregate data on the number of juvenile users of computer technology and internet systems for the period 2022 and 2023.
Should these records not exist, we would appreciate a statement as to whether the agency is in compliance with AB 2448.
In addition, we request the following information and assistance, as required under CPRA:
- Assistance in identifying additional records and information that will assist us in understanding the state of the agency’s compliance with AB 2448;
- A description of the information technology and physical location in which the records exist; and
- Suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records and information sought.
The CPRA also requires you to undertake reasonable efforts to locate responsive records and to work in good faith with requesters to respond to their request. See CYAC v. City of National City, 220 Cal.App.4th 1385, 1430 (2013). Thus under the CPRA you are obligated to conduct a reasonable search and cannot deny a request merely because it might generate a large volume of records.
We ask that you please respond to this request within 10 days either by providing all the requested records or by providing a written response setting forth the legal authority on which you rely in withholding or redacting any document, as well as stating when documents will be made available.
We also request that any records maintained in an electronic format be provided in that same format (such as a PDF, CSV or XLS file), to avoid copying costs.
However, should you be unable to do so, EFF will reimburse you for the direct costs of copying these records (if you elect to charge for copying) plus postage. If you anticipate that these costs will exceed $50.00, or that the time needed to copy the records will delay their release, please contact me so that I can arrange to inspect the documents or decide which documents I wish to have copied. Please also provide an invoice and a cost breakdown of the fee estimate. If the fees are less than $50.00, please copy and send the records and invoice as soon as possible, and we will promptly pay the required costs.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or concerns, or if I can provide any clarification that will help identify responsive documents or focus this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Muckrock.com email above or my direct email, dm@eff.org. You may also mail correspondence to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, 815 Eddy St. San Francisco, CA, 94109, or leave a voicemail message at 415-436-9333 x151.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
Director of Investigations
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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The County is extending the time period to respond to your request to July 17, 2024 under Government Code section 7922.535, for one or more of the following reasons: to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments separate from the office processing the request; to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records demanded in a single request; to consult with another agency having substantial interest in the request, or among two or more components of the local agency with substantial interest in the request; or to compile data, write programming language or a computer program, or to construct a computer report to extract data.
Should documents be available for review before this date, the County will notify you and make available for you all non-privileged documents that are sought by your request which have been retained in a hard copy or stored electronically at that time.
If you have any questions please reply to this email or contact our office.
Sincerely,
County of Santa Barbara
From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of June 23, 2024, Reference # R010217-062324 Dear Dave Maass, The County of Santa Barbara determined it has public records responsive to your request copied below. The County has posted the first installment of records on the County of Santa Barbara Records Request Center as follows:
Request
Comments/Relevant Document(s)
1. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for educational purposes
The County of Santa Barbara Probation Department does not have any records responsive to your request.
2. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for maintaining familial relationships
The County of Santa Barbara Probation Department has included the following documents responsive to your request:
* Attachment.1_Title 15
* Attachment.2_4126 Visitation
3. All handbooks or similar documents provided to teachers and other instructors that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet in juvenile hall;
The County of Santa Barbara Probation Department has provided a record from the Santa Barbara County Education Office in response to your request.
* Attachment.3_Student Agreement
For additional records and information that may be relevant to your inquiry or may assist you further in understanding our compliance, you may consider reaching out directly to the County Schools.
4. All handbooks or similar documents provided to minors in juvenile hall that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet
The County of Santa Barbara Probation Department has included the following documents responsive to your request:
* Attachment.4_Chromebook Usage Policy
5. All procurement records, such as RFPs, RFIs, solicitations, successful bids, and contracts/agreements with vendors for technology systems to provide minors in juvenile hall with access to computing and internet-connected technology
6. Examples of any consent, permission, and similar documents provided to parents and guardians of minors in juvenile hall related to access to computer technology and the internet
The County of Santa Barbara Probation Department has included the following documents responsive to your request:
* Attachment.4_Chromebook Usage Policy
7. Any quarterly, annual, or other periodic reports that summarize the implementation of programs to comply with AB 2448 generated since 2018
The County of Santa Barbara Probation Department does not have any records responsive to your request.
8. Logs, records, or orders related to suspension of internet access, for any amount of time, “for safety and security or staffing reasons” since 2018
The County of Santa Barbara Probation Department has records responsive to this request, however, the release of the records is exempt under Government Code § 7927.705, and § 7923.600, and Welfare and Institutions Code §827 and § 827.9 as they include confidential information that may only be provided pursuant to a court order.
9. Aggregate data on the number of juvenile users of computer technology and internet systems for the period 2022 and 2023
Access to Zoom for visitation is available to all youth housed, however, not all youth choose to utilize the service. During the period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023, 226 youth had access to Zoom. In addition, we support youth in maintaining family relationships by offering in-person or virtual family therapy sessions as preferred by the family, and scheduling virtual and in person visitation sessions
Only youth who are high school graduates and possess a desire to participate in continued learning participate in online college. Between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023, 23 youth participated in online education.
You requested the following: To Whom It May Concern:
This letter constitutes a request under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) to the Santa Barbara County Probation Department from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for records related to AB 2448 (CA Welf & Inst Code § 851.1. Online: https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/welfare-and-institutions-code/wic-sect-851-1/), a 2018 law that requires juvenile detention facilities to provide youth in custody with internet access.
Specifically, this law establishes the following requirements for juvenile detention facilities:
“Minors detained in or committed to a juvenile hall shall be provided with access to computer technology and the Internet for the purposes of education.”
The law also allows juvenile halls to provide access to computers and the internet for “maintaining relationships with family.” The Chief Probation Officer, or their designee, may “limit or deny access to computer technology or the Internet for safety and security or staffing reasons.”
We request the following Santa Barbara County Probation Department records:
1. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for educational purposes;
2. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for maintaining familial relationships;
3. All handbooks or similar documents provided to teachers and other instructors that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet in juvenile hall;
4. All handbooks or similar documents provided to minors in juvenile hall that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet;
5. All procurement records, such as RFPs, RFIs, solicitations, successful bids, and contracts/agreements with vendors for technology systems to provide minors in juvenile hall with access to computing and internet-connected technology;
6. Examples of any consent, permission, and similar documents provided to parents and guardians of minors in juvenile hall related to access to computer technology and the internet;
7. Any quarterly, annual, or other periodic reports that summarize the implementation of programs to comply with AB 2448 generated since 2018;
8. Logs, records, or orders related to suspension of internet access, for any amount of time, “for safety and security or staffing reasons” since 2018; and
9. Aggregate data on the number of juvenile users of computer technology and internet systems for the period 2022 and 2023.
Should these records not exist, we would appreciate a statement as to whether the agency is in compliance with AB 2448.
In addition, we request the following information and assistance, as required under CPRA:
- Assistance in identifying additional records and information that will assist us in understanding the state of the agency’s compliance with AB 2448;
- A description of the information technology and physical location in which the records exist; and
- Suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records and information sought.
The CPRA also requires you to undertake reasonable efforts to locate responsive records and to work in good faith with requesters to respond to their request. See CYAC v. City of National City, 220 Cal.App.4th 1385, 1430 (2013). Thus under the CPRA you are obligated to conduct a reasonable search and cannot deny a request merely because it might generate a large volume of records.
We ask that you please respond to this request within 10 days either by providing all the requested records or by providing a written response setting forth the legal authority on which you rely in withholding or redacting any document, as well as stating when documents will be made available.
We also request that any records maintained in an electronic format be provided in that same format (such as a PDF, CSV or XLS file), to avoid copying costs.
However, should you be unable to do so, EFF will reimburse you for the direct costs of copying these records (if you elect to charge for copying) plus postage. If you anticipate that these costs will exceed $50.00, or that the time needed to copy the records will delay their release, please contact me so that I can arrange to inspect the documents or decide which documents I wish to have copied. Please also provide an invoice and a cost breakdown of the fee estimate. If the fees are less than $50.00, please copy and send the records and invoice as soon as possible, and we will promptly pay the required costs.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or concerns, or if I can provide any clarification that will help identify responsive documents or focus this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Muckrock.com email above or my direct email, dm@eff.org. You may also mail correspondence to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, 815 Eddy St. San Francisco, CA, 94109, or leave a voicemail message at 415-436-9333 x151.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
Director of Investigations
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Lesley Stewart, Department Business Specialist, is responsible for the response to your request. Sincerely, The County of Santa Barbara
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the County of Santa Barbara Records Request Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXbyGv1IpojEyjK-2FXZJ1SXdTNswBJbBv1GKObKWDYcw5pdoiKGU5by3lYZHI79loqPlgsv9ZZdKsHaqiAvaYQyPBhNTJ9roauGnBhA22HMXuJLJpT_urMzgriZ3zugn0GCjWIkWatRzySCVw4RsWHAseVFaJMW7gKJy5B4hkLaQLlvYK-2BzK1reG3Se2lMY-2B6fKU8lv-2FPaxz5GqV8PcImmgCe2LT5rxOT-2B72-2Bp3Hh03LuKrFVEwZa4EuRYJ6jL7Kwyx4Ufw43TvxVeVHRvGMA-2B802vKXDScLJGUkJpYrbCdSocusdN03M6tn-2BYNtH4X-2FOwPENcRlkgFSBRAMxF7C-2FG-2FepyF-2F8F4k0VEMc082tc-2FmKiN-2FWwDOMJw-2BsB8VRq-2Bk8V5qVVWDYhV2-2BBNXv4NnhGF9YAwreZth1tAubKCpHSgEnep7UA-2Fq5I189R8rt2gqHaRVRpD1zCmd4neYiqNEqfzwnZn8LDzXUtPi727v0KKBhkVYOgK0yed-2BexU2cS9B72QNKVZKA-3D-3D)
From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of June 23, 2024, Reference # R010217-062324 Dear Dave Maass, The County of Santa Barbara determined it has public records responsive to your request copied below. Due to the volume of records, we continue to search for, compile, and review records at this time. We will respond with an update and/or make an installment of disclosable, non-exempt records available through the County’s Public Records Center on or around July 26th, 2024. The County partially denies your request, and Reese Ellestad is responsible for the partial denial. We have withheld certain records because they are exempt from disclosure as/under Government Code § 7927.705, and § 7923.600, and Welfare and Institutions Code §827 and § 827.9 as they . Because we have not yet completed our search and review of records, we may assert exemptions or other grounds for non-disclosure as they become apparent. include confidential information that may only be provided pursuant to a court order The County received your request for records under the California Public Records Act on June 23, 2024, and extended the timeline to respond to June 26, 2024, under Government Code section 7922.535. You requested the following records: "To Whom It May Concern:
This letter constitutes a request under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) to the Santa Barbara County Probation Department from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for records related to AB 2448 (CA Welf & Inst Code § 851.1. Online: https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/welfare-and-institutions-code/wic-sect-851-1/), a 2018 law that requires juvenile detention facilities to provide youth in custody with internet access.
Specifically, this law establishes the following requirements for juvenile detention facilities:
“Minors detained in or committed to a juvenile hall shall be provided with access to computer technology and the Internet for the purposes of education.”
The law also allows juvenile halls to provide access to computers and the internet for “maintaining relationships with family.” The Chief Probation Officer, or their designee, may “limit or deny access to computer technology or the Internet for safety and security or staffing reasons.”
We request the following Santa Barbara County Probation Department records:
1. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for educational purposes;
2. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for maintaining familial relationships;
3. All handbooks or similar documents provided to teachers and other instructors that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet in juvenile hall;
4. All handbooks or similar documents provided to minors in juvenile hall that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet;
5. All procurement records, such as RFPs, RFIs, solicitations, successful bids, and contracts/agreements with vendors for technology systems to provide minors in juvenile hall with access to computing and internet-connected technology;
6. Examples of any consent, permission, and similar documents provided to parents and guardians of minors in juvenile hall related to access to computer technology and the internet;
7. Any quarterly, annual, or other periodic reports that summarize the implementation of programs to comply with AB 2448 generated since 2018;
8. Logs, records, or orders related to suspension of internet access, for any amount of time, “for safety and security or staffing reasons” since 2018; and
9. Aggregate data on the number of juvenile users of computer technology and internet systems for the period 2022 and 2023.
Should these records not exist, we would appreciate a statement as to whether the agency is in compliance with AB 2448.
In addition, we request the following information and assistance, as required under CPRA:
- Assistance in identifying additional records and information that will assist us in understanding the state of the agency’s compliance with AB 2448;
- A description of the information technology and physical location in which the records exist; and
- Suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records and information sought.
The CPRA also requires you to undertake reasonable efforts to locate responsive records and to work in good faith with requesters to respond to their request. See CYAC v. City of National City, 220 Cal.App.4th 1385, 1430 (2013). Thus under the CPRA you are obligated to conduct a reasonable search and cannot deny a request merely because it might generate a large volume of records.
We ask that you please respond to this request within 10 days either by providing all the requested records or by providing a written response setting forth the legal authority on which you rely in withholding or redacting any document, as well as stating when documents will be made available.
We also request that any records maintained in an electronic format be provided in that same format (such as a PDF, CSV or XLS file), to avoid copying costs.
However, should you be unable to do so, EFF will reimburse you for the direct costs of copying these records (if you elect to charge for copying) plus postage. If you anticipate that these costs will exceed $50.00, or that the time needed to copy the records will delay their release, please contact me so that I can arrange to inspect the documents or decide which documents I wish to have copied. Please also provide an invoice and a cost breakdown of the fee estimate. If the fees are less than $50.00, please copy and send the records and invoice as soon as possible, and we will promptly pay the required costs.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or concerns, or if I can provide any clarification that will help identify responsive documents or focus this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Muckrock.com email above or my direct email, dm@eff.org. You may also mail correspondence to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, 815 Eddy St. San Francisco, CA, 94109, or leave a voicemail message at 415-436-9333 x151.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
Director of Investigations
Electronic Frontier Foundation" Sincerely, The County of Santa Barbara
From: Santa Barbara County Probation Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST of June 23, 2024, Reference # R010217-062324 Dear Dave Maass, The County of Santa Barbara has completed its search and determined it has public records responsive to your request for records, copied below. The County partially denies your request, and Reese Ellestad is responsible for the partial denial. We have withheld certain records because they are exempt from disclosure as/under Government Code § 7927.705, and § 7923.600, and Welfare and Institutions Code §827 and §827.9 as they include confidential information that may only be provided pursuant to a court order. Please log in to the County’s Public Records Center at County of Santa Barbara Records Request Center to access electronic copies of the disclosable records. The County received your request for records under the California Public Records Act on June 23, 2024. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
This letter constitutes a request under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) to the Santa Barbara County Probation Department from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for records related to AB 2448 (CA Welf & Inst Code § 851.1. Online: https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/welfare-and-institutions-code/wic-sect-851-1/), a 2018 law that requires juvenile detention facilities to provide youth in custody with internet access.
Specifically, this law establishes the following requirements for juvenile detention facilities:
“Minors detained in or committed to a juvenile hall shall be provided with access to computer technology and the Internet for the purposes of education.”
The law also allows juvenile halls to provide access to computers and the internet for “maintaining relationships with family.” The Chief Probation Officer, or their designee, may “limit or deny access to computer technology or the Internet for safety and security or staffing reasons.”
We request the following Santa Barbara County Probation Department records:
1. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for educational purposes;
2. All policies, procedures, practices, manuals, memorandums, orders or related documents that discuss providing minors in juvenile hall with access to computer technology and the internet for maintaining familial relationships;
3. All handbooks or similar documents provided to teachers and other instructors that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet in juvenile hall;
4. All handbooks or similar documents provided to minors in juvenile hall that describe the process, rules, and guidelines for accessing computer technology and the internet;
5. All procurement records, such as RFPs, RFIs, solicitations, successful bids, and contracts/agreements with vendors for technology systems to provide minors in juvenile hall with access to computing and internet-connected technology;
6. Examples of any consent, permission, and similar documents provided to parents and guardians of minors in juvenile hall related to access to computer technology and the internet;
7. Any quarterly, annual, or other periodic reports that summarize the implementation of programs to comply with AB 2448 generated since 2018;
8. Logs, records, or orders related to suspension of internet access, for any amount of time, “for safety and security or staffing reasons” since 2018; and
9. Aggregate data on the number of juvenile users of computer technology and internet systems for the period 2022 and 2023.
Should these records not exist, we would appreciate a statement as to whether the agency is in compliance with AB 2448.
In addition, we request the following information and assistance, as required under CPRA:
- Assistance in identifying additional records and information that will assist us in understanding the state of the agency’s compliance with AB 2448;
- A description of the information technology and physical location in which the records exist; and
- Suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the records and information sought.
The CPRA also requires you to undertake reasonable efforts to locate responsive records and to work in good faith with requesters to respond to their request. See CYAC v. City of National City, 220 Cal.App.4th 1385, 1430 (2013). Thus under the CPRA you are obligated to conduct a reasonable search and cannot deny a request merely because it might generate a large volume of records.
We ask that you please respond to this request within 10 days either by providing all the requested records or by providing a written response setting forth the legal authority on which you rely in withholding or redacting any document, as well as stating when documents will be made available.
We also request that any records maintained in an electronic format be provided in that same format (such as a PDF, CSV or XLS file), to avoid copying costs.
However, should you be unable to do so, EFF will reimburse you for the direct costs of copying these records (if you elect to charge for copying) plus postage. If you anticipate that these costs will exceed $50.00, or that the time needed to copy the records will delay their release, please contact me so that I can arrange to inspect the documents or decide which documents I wish to have copied. Please also provide an invoice and a cost breakdown of the fee estimate. If the fees are less than $50.00, please copy and send the records and invoice as soon as possible, and we will promptly pay the required costs.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or concerns, or if I can provide any clarification that will help identify responsive documents or focus this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Muckrock.com email above or my direct email, dm@eff.org. You may also mail correspondence to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, 815 Eddy St. San Francisco, CA, 94109, or leave a voicemail message at 415-436-9333 x151.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
Director of Investigations
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Additionally, the County's Information Technology Department (ITD) made the following note. 'ITD procures its annual Zoom licensing via MSAs with Compuwave. However, the MSAs do not specifically reference Zoom as a service to be procured. Probation's licensing is covered under this purchase.' Please reply to this message with any questions. Sincerely, County of Santa Barbara
