Torrance Video
| Tracking # |
2024-ICAP-00249 2024-ICAP-00251 2024-ICAP-00249 2024-ICFO-39134 |
| Submitted | May 30, 2024 |
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From: Andrew Free
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All facility video from the Torrance County Detention Facility beginning at 12:01 a.m. on April 23, 2024, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 23, 2024.
Please see the attached letter from CoreCivic's counsel referring this request to ICE under 8 CFR 236.6.
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,
Andrew Free
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
06/07/2024
Andrew Free
MuckRock News, DEPT MR164391
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2024-ICFO-39134
Dear Requester:
This e-mail is in regards to your 5/30/2024 ICE FOIA request for Records related to all facility video from the Torrance County Detention Facility beginning at 12:01 a.m. on April 23, 2024, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 23, 2024.
In conducting a search for responsive records, the ICE FOIA office has determined that further clarification is needed regarding your request.
Please consider narrowing down your request to a specific are of the facility or including a subject matter/ particular interest.
Please provide the ICE FOIA office with a response as soon as possible to avoid any further delay in the processing of your request. If a response is not received within 30 days, your request will be administratively closed.
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
From: Andrew Free
I appeal the agency’s determination that my request did not meet the specificity requirements of 6 CFR 5.3. The agency asks me to consider narrowing. I decline. This request is proper in all respects. My area of interest is this facility on this day.
From: Andrew Free
Good morning,
Our request is proper under 6 CFR 5.3. We decline to consider narrowing. Please make a determination on this request.
Thank you,
Andrew Free
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
06/27/2024
Andrew Free
MuckRock News, DEPT MR164391
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2024-ICAP-00249; 2024-ICFO-39134
Dear Requester:
The Department of Homeland Security has received your letter appealing the adverse determination of your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Your appeal, postmarked or electronically transmitted on 6/10/2024, was received on 6/21/2024.
The Government Information Law Division acknowledges your appeal request of and is assigning it number 2024-ICAP-00249 for tracking purposes. Please reference this number in any future communications about your appeal.
A high number of FOIA/PA requests have been received by the Department. Accordingly, we have adopted the court-sanctioned practice of generally handling backlogged appeals on a first-in, first-out basis. While we will make every effort to process your appeal on a timely basis, there may be some delay in resolving this matter. Should you have any questions concerning the processing of your appeal, please contact Daniel Edgington ICE FOIA Office/Public Liaison at (866) 633-1182 or at 500 12th St., SW Washington, DC 20536-5009.
Sincerely,
Sara Jazayeri
Chief
Government Information Law Division
ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
From: Andrew Free
Can you please confirm in writing that ICE has initiated the process to ensure the records underlying this request (video from Torrance on the ICE side) are preserved so that if you sustain the FOIA office’s determination, a court will be able to review that decision and grant relief in the event it determines it was mistaken?
CoreCivic’s counsel, Jacob Lee of Struck Love, instructed me to FOIA these records and then informed me CoreCivic does not intend to preserve them. We have notified CoreCivic, and I am now notifying ICE, that these records may be the subject of litigation and should not be destroyed.
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
06/27/2024
Andrew Free
MuckRock News, DEPT MR164391
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2024-ICAP-00251; 2024-ICFO-41364
Dear Requester:
The Department of Homeland Security has received your letter appealing the adverse determination of your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) request by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Your appeal, postmarked or electronically transmitted on 6/24/2024, was received on 6/24/2024.
The Government Information Law Division acknowledges your appeal request of and is assigning it number 2024-ICAP-00251 for tracking purposes. Please reference this number in any future communications about your appeal.
A high number of FOIA/PA requests have been received by the Department. Accordingly, we have adopted the court-sanctioned practice of generally handling backlogged appeals on a first-in, first-out basis. While we will make every effort to process your appeal on a timely basis, there may be some delay in resolving this matter. Should you have any questions concerning the processing of your appeal, please contact Daniel Edgington ICE FOIA Office/Public Liaison at (866) 633-1182 or at 500 12th St., SW Washington, DC 20536-5009.
Sincerely,
Sara Jazayeri
Chief
Government Information Law Division
ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
From: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
07/18/2024
RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2024-ICAP-00249
Dear Requester:
ICE's final response to your FOIA request, 2024-ICAP-00249, for Appeal 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 Office
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Freedom of Information Act Office
500 12th Street, S.W., Stop 5009
Washington, D.C. 20536-5009
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7386739-20240718153828115
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