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Rockingham County Sheriff's Office
170 N.C. 65 Reidsville, N.C. 27375
Office: (336) 634-3066 (Direct Line)
Email: ksuthard@co.rockingham.nc.us
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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 5:00 AM
Subject: RE: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: Communication
Services Contracts - North Carolina - May 2019 (Rockingham County Sheriff)
To: <ksuthard@co.rockingham.nc.us>

Rockingham County Sheriff
North Carolina Public Records Law Office
170 NC-65
Reidsville, NC 27320

June 6, 2019

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following North Carolina Public Records Law
request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 22, 2019. Please let
me know when I can expect to receive a response.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On May 22, 2019:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the
following records:

Contracts and invoices related to the use of communication services at any
and all correctional or detention facility locations under the jurisdiction
of this agency. This may encompass money transfer, commissary transactions,
telecommunication, email, kiosk, video visitation, and mobile tablet
services.

Please provide the following relevant materials.

1. Procurement: Any and all open or active Requests for Proposal or similar
solicitations regarding the provision, installation, maintenance, or use of
communication services (including those related to money transfer,
telecommunication, email, kiosk, video visitation, and mobile tablet
services). If available or applicable, please provide equivalent materials
for video conferencing equipment and other electronic communication and
telecommunication services.

2: Contracts and agreements: Any and all active contracts regarding the
provision, installation, maintenance, financial requirements, associated
commissions, or use of communication services (including money transfer,
telecommunication, email, kiosk, video visitation, and mobile tablet
services). Please include all associated supplemental materials, including
any and all attachments, amendments, and exhibits. Please provide any other
materials regarding the terms of service, including the term and expiration
date of the current contract, as well as any optional contract extensions.
Please include the name of the current telecommunication provider, as well
as the services currently being provided pursuant to the agreement.
Relevant companies include, but are not limited to, CenturyLink, City Tele
Coin, ICSolutions, JPay, and Securus Technologies.

3: Finance records: Any and all financial reports, commission reports,
revenue reports, and invoices related to the provision, installation,
maintenance, or use of communication services (including money transfer,
telecommunication, email, kiosk, video visitation, and mobile tablet
services). Please include all usage and fee reports, providing as much
segregable data as possible, including, but not limited to, the rate at
which the funds were generated, the revenue generated for each service, the
timeframe during which the funds were generated, the nature of the
communication's payment (collect, prepaid, inmate account), etc. If
available, please also provide equivalent materials for video conferencing
equipment and other electronic communication and telecommunication services.

4: Policies: Any and all policies related to the use of telecommunication
services or any other services provided by companies relevant to parts 1,
2, and/or 3 of this request. Please include all policies regarding the
appropriate manner in which inmates may use these services, including those
related to the transfer of funds for costs related to these services and
restrictions on or requirements for use of these services. If any
responsive policies have gone into effect since January 1, 2016, please
provide notes and communications regarding this policy change or adjustment.

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 10 business
days.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

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PLEASE NOTE: This request was filed by a MuckRock staff reporter. Also note
that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than
"MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as
undeliverable.

After review of your request by our legal team and per their
recommendation, attached are the records in the possession if the
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office that are subject to public record under
NCGS 132.
Sergeant Kevin Suthard
Public Information Officer
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office
170 N.C. 65 Reidsville, N.C. 27375
Office: (336) 634-3066 (Direct Line)
Email: ksuthard@co.rockingham.nc.us
Website: rockinghamsheriff.com <http://www.rockinghamsheriff.com>
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