Choking Incident-Richwood Correctional Center
| Tracking # |
2022-ICAP-00540 2020-ICFO-63155 |
| Submitted | July 12, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Jeremy Jong
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
To Whom It May Concern:
1. Any and all records including, but not limited to video and audio records relating to any interaction between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement or between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and staff of Lasalle Correctionsin Richwood Correctional Center on October 11, 2019.
2. Any reports or documents regarding use of force at Richwood Correctional Center on October 11, 2019.
3. Any communication sent to or from the New Orleans ICE Field Office containing the following the following terms “Jose Zacarias Marroquin,” “Jose Zacarias,” “Jose Marroquin,” " “choke,” “throat,” “Richwood,” or “Lasalle Corrections” between October 11, 2019 and December 8, 2019.
4. All video recordings of “A dorm” or “A bunk” in Richwood Correctional Center between 11:00am and 11:00pm on October 11, 2019.
5. Documents identifying the persons present in “A dorm” or “A bunk” of Richwood Correctional Center between 11:00am and 11:00pm on October 11, 2019.
6. Documents identifying the persons present in the medical unit of Richwood Correctional Center between 11:00am and 11:00pm on October 11, 2019.
7. Any written reports from ICE employees working at Richwood Correctional Center on October 11, 2019.
8. ICE's 2011 Performance Based National Detention Standard Section 2.15(I))12) states that "Telephonic notification to the Field Office Director shall occur as soon as practicable. Documentation shall be submitted to the Field Office Director within two business days via an ICE-approved form or equivalent, of any use-of force incident involving an ICE detainee. Appropriate documentation shall be maintained when physical force is used." Please include all of this documentation.
Please find a release of records from Mr. Zacarias Marroquin attached.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Jong
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Submitted on Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 23:54
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Address 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 98139
Address 2: 411A Highland Ave
City: Somerville
State: Massachusetts
Zip Code: 02144
Telephone Number: 617-299-1832
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Please describe the records you are seeking as clearly and precisely as
possible:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:
To Whom It May Concern:
1. Any and all records including, but not limited to video and audio records
relating to any interaction between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and officials
from Immigration and Customs Enforcement or between Jose Zacarias Marroquin
and staff of Lasalle Correctionsin Richwood Correctional Center on October
11, 2019.
2. Any reports or documents regarding use of force at Richwood Correctional
Center on October 11, 2019.
3. Any communication sent to or from the New Orleans ICE Field Office
containing the following the following terms “Jose Zacarias Marroquin,”
“Jose Zacarias,” “Jose Marroquin,” " “choke,” “throat,”
“Richwood,” or “Lasalle Corrections” between October 11, 2019 and
December 8, 2019.
4. All video recordings of “A dorm” or “A bunk” in Richwood
Correctional Center between 11:00am and 11:00pm on October 11, 2019.
5. Documents identifying the persons present in “A dorm” or “A bunk”
of Richwood Correctional Center between 11:00am and 11:00pm on October 11,
2019.
6. Documents identifying the persons present in the medical unit of Richwood
Correctional Center between 11:00am and 11:00pm on October 11, 2019.
7. Any written reports from ICE employees working at Richwood Correctional
Center on October 11, 2019.
8. ICE's 2011 Performance Based National Detention Standard Section
2.15(I))12) states that "Telephonic notification to the Field Office Director
shall occur as soon as practicable. Documentation shall be submitted to the
Field Office Director within two business days via an ICE-approved form or
equivalent, of any use-of force incident involving an ICE detainee.
Appropriate documentation shall be maintained when physical force is used."
Please include all of this documentation.
Please find a release of records from Mr. Zacarias Marroquin attached.
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 20 business days,
as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Jong
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From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
July 13, 2020 Jeremy Jong MuckRock News MuckRock News DEPT MR 98139 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2020-ICFO-63155 Dear Mr. Jong: This acknowledges receipt of your July 12, 2020, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for various categories of records pertaining to the interaction between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see requests for details). Your request was received in this office on July 12, 2020. Please be advised that DHS regulations require, in the case of third party information requests, a statement from the individual verifying his or her identity and certifying that individual's agreement that records concerning him or her may be accessed, analyzed and released to a third party. See 6 C.F.R. § 5.21(f). Because you have not provided this documentation with your request, we are unable to initiate a search for responsive records. Please provide the requested documentation within 30 days from the date of this letter, or we will assume you are no longer interested in this FOIA/PA request, and the case will be administratively closed. This is not a denial of your request. Upon receipt of a perfected request, you will be advised as to the status of your request. Your request has been assigned reference number 2020-ICFO-63155. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2020-ICFO-63155 tracking number. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the FOIA office. You may send an e-mail to ice-foia@ice.dhs.gov, call toll free (866) 633-1182, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Fernando Pineiro, in the same manner. Additionally, you have a right to right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status
Regards,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
Visit our FOIA website at www.ice.gov/foia
From: Jeremy Jong
Thank you for your response. Please see the original request for the signed consent form. I have also attached another copy here for your convenience.
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
July 31, 2020 Jeremy Jong MuckRock News MuckRock News DEPT MR 98139 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2020-ICFO-63155 Dear Mr. Jong: This acknowledges receipt of your July 12, 2020, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for various categories of records pertaining to the interaction between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see requests for details). Your request was received in this office on July 29, 2020. Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, ICE processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although ICE’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10- day extension of this time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that will necessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, ICE will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). If you care to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office. We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner. Provisions of the FOIA allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS Interim FOIA regulations, as they apply to media requesters. As a media requester, you will be charged 10 cents per page for duplication; the first 100 pages are free. We will construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. You will be contacted before any further fees are accrued. We have queried the appropriate program offices within ICE for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. Please be assured that one of the processors in our office will respond to your request as expeditiously as possible. We appreciate your patience as we proceed with your request.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2020-ICFO-63155. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. To check the status of an ICE FOIA/PA request, please visit . Please note that to check the status of a request, you must enter the 2020-ICFO-63155 tracking number. If you need any further assistance or would like to discuss any aspect of your request, please contact the FOIA office. You may send an e-mail to ice-foia@ice.dhs.gov, call toll free (866) 633-1182, or you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Fernando Pineiro, in the same manner. Additionally, you have a right to right to seek dispute resolution services from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) which mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. You may contact OGIS as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769. (http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status) http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status
Regards,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
Telephone: 1-866-633-1182
Visit our FOIA website at www.ice.gov/foia
From: Jeremy Jong
I hereby assign my interest in the response to this request to my employer, Al Otro Lado. See Nat'l Sec. Counselors v. CIA., 898 F.Supp.2d 233, 254 (D.D.C. 2012).
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Dear Mr. Jong,
ICE's final response to your FOIA request, 2020-ICFO-63155, for various categories of records pertaining to the interaction between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see requests for details) is attached.
Please note that the attachment may be password protected. If you are prompted to enter a password when opening the attachment and you did not receive a password it may be in your junk/spam folder.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA
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2020-ICFO-63155
From: Jeremy Jong
We appeal the adequacy of the search. Page 2 of the release, for example states that "Originating documentation is attached to the case file," but no documentation was included in your FOIA response. Further, none of the requested documentation that the 2011 PBNDS requires that ICE keep was included in your response.
Sincerely,
Al Otro Lado
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
**Please Do Not Respond Directly -This email has been sent on behalf of ice-foia@dhs.gov**
We have received your Freedom of Information Act request for appealing the adequacy of the search for various categories of records pertaining to the interaction between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see requests for details) and have assigned it tracking number 2022-ICAP-00540. Please refer to the attached Acknowledgement Letter for more information.
ICE FOIA.
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Mr. Jong,
ICE's final response to your FOIA request, 2022-ICAP-00540, for appealing the adequacy of the search for various categories of records pertaining to the interaction between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see requests for details) is attached.
Please note that the attachment may be password protected. If you are prompted to enter a password when opening the attachment and you did not receive a password it may be in your junk/spam folder.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
07/30/2024
Jeremy Jong
MuckRock News DEPT MR 98139
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144
RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2022-ICAP-00540
Dear Requester:
This acknowledges receipt of your 3/24/2022, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for appealing the adequacy of the search for various categories of records pertaining to the interaction between Jose Zacarias Marroquin and officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see requests for details). Your request was received in this office on 4/5/2022.
By letter, dated 4/11/2022, we advised you that due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we could encounter some delay in processing your request. We sincerely apologize for the delay and any inconvenience it may have caused.
Before we begin the time-consuming review process, we want to ensure that you are still interested in continuing the processing of this request. Please indicate your continued interest in pursuing these records within 30 days from the date of this letter, or we will assume you are no longer interested in this FOIA request, and the case will be administratively closed.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2022-ICAP-00540. Please refer to this number any future correspondence. If you have any questions please contact FOIA Public Liaison, Daniel Edgington at (866) 633-1182 or 500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009, Washington, D.C. 20536-5009.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009