FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

            

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on June 30, 2008, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.   The complainant, who is incarcerated, appeared via teleconference, pursuant to the January 2004 memorandum of understanding between the Commission and the Department of Correction.  See  Docket No. CV 03-0826293, Anthony Sinchak v. FOIC et al, Superior Court, J.D. of Hartford at Hartford, Corrected Order dated January 27, 2004 (Sheldon, J.). 

 

At the conclusion of the hearing, the parties reached a stipulated agreement in settlement of the complaint.  The parties agreed that:

 

1.  The respondents will provide the complainant with the cost of his incarceration and how the Department of Correction generally calculates that cost.

 

2.  The respondents will provide to the complainant the cost to clothe an inmate pursuant to the Department’s Administrative Directives.

 

3.  The respondents will provide the complainant with a letter stating that he is not paying twice for copies of records, and that the State is being reimbursed for non-State expenses, such as the cost of such copies.

 

4.  The complainant will withdraw his complaint.

 

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:

 

1.  The Commission commends both parties for reaching a negotiated resolution of this complaint.

 

2.      The complaint is dismissed.

 

 

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of July 23, 2008.

 

 

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S. Wilson

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S., THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

 

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:

 

David P. Taylor, #272912

MacDougall-Walker C I

1153 East Street South

Suffield, CT 06080

 

Commissioner, State of Connecticut,

Department of Correction

c/o Nicole J. Anker, Esq.

Legislative & Administrative Advisor II

State of Connecticut

Department of Correction

24 Wolcott Hill Road

Wethersfield, CT 06109

 

State of Connecticut,

Department of Correction

c/o Nicole J. Anker, Esq.

Legislative & Administrative Advisor II

State of Connecticut

24 Wolcott Hill Road

Department of Correction

Wethersfield, CT 06109

 

 

 

 

 

 

____________________________

S. Wilson

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

FIC/2007-636FD/sw/7/28/2008