Aggregate Juvenile Data
| Tracking # |
25-1207 |
| Submitted | Feb. 15, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Maria Guinnip
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I’m seeking collected criminal data of convicted and adjudicated juvenile sex offenders. To avoid any unwarranted invasions of privacy, I’m specifically seeking the de-identified, aggregate data annually from January 1, 2020, through January 1, 2025, including the following:
1. The number of adolescent offenders, as well as juvenile offenders, including those granted youthful offender status, under the age of 18 at the time of the offense.
2. Offender demographics including: total arrest dispositions, age at the time of offense, race, gender, and county convicted/adjudicated.
3. If collected in the same data, demographics of the victim including: age, gender, and race.
4. If collected in the same data, number of petitions filed and status (approved/denied/in progress).
I ask that, if possible, you provide any potentially responsive records as an electronic spreadsheet or searchable database format. Should you deny this request in whole or in part, I ask that you detail your reasons for doing so in writing, citing the applicable statutes.
This information is being sought in the regular course of newsgathering on behalf of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism for dissemination to the general public.
I’m requesting that you waive any fees associated with production of potentially responsive records. Release of this information is in the public interest because it will contribute significantly to public understanding of government operations and activities, specifically how the state and local authorities work together to monitor sex offender status.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Maria Guinnip.
From: Virginia State Police
Virginia State Police
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From: Virginia State Police
Virginia State Police
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #25-1207:
Due to the volume of requests and manpower constraints, it is not practical for the agency to respond in the 5 days permitted under Virginia Freedom of Information Act. You are hereby notified that, pursuant to § 2.2-3704(B)(4), the agency is entitled to, and here by asserts its right to claim, seven work days in addition to the five provided for in § 2.2-3704(B) in which to provide one of the responses set forth in § 2.2-3704.
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From: Maria Guinnip
Thank you so much for your continued assistance with this matter. I would like a cost estimate for this work request. And I would also like to reiterate my request that you waive any fees associated with production of potentially responsive records, as release of this information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to public understanding of government operations and activities.
From: Virginia State Police
Virginia State Police
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #25-1207:
In reviewing your request, you wanted us to provide a cost estimate in advance before any work was done. Please see below, the data that will be provided in digital form:
* The number of adolescent offenders, as well as juvenile offenders, including those granted youthful offender status, under the age of 18 at the time of the offense.
It would just be those convicted under the age of 18
* Offender demographics including: total arrest dispositions, age at the time of offense, race, gender, and county convicted/adjudicated.
It would be how many convictions as we don't look at at arrest and could include race, gender and county/city convicted
* If collected in the same data, demographics of the victim including: age, gender, and race.
Since we do not consistently collect this, it would be for those that we have the age and gender only
It is estimated that it will cost approximately $300.00 to process your request. Please note that this is only an estimate. The final cost may be more or less than what was previously quoted. Please advise how you would like to proceed.
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From: Virginia State Police
Virginia State Police
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Record request #25-1207 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
A cost estimate for complying with your request was forwarded on 02/27/2025. Pursuant to § 2.2-3704(F) if the public body receives no response from the requester within 30 days of sending the cost estimate, the request shall be deemed to be withdrawn. Your request is therefore closed.
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