FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION
Alex Velez,  
  Complainant  
  against   Docket #FIC 2010-383

Lieutenant A. Martin, Claims/Property

Liaison Officer, State of Connecticut,

Department of Correction; and State

of Connecticut, Department of Correction,

 
  Respondents  June 8, 2011
       

 

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on March 11, 2011 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.). 

 

For purposes of hearing, the above-captioned matter was consolidated with docket #FIC 2010-468, Alex Velez v. Counselor Supervisor Tracy Hartshorn, Freedom of Information Liaison, State of Connecticut, Department of Correction, North District Office; and State of Connecticut, Department of Correction.

 

During the contested case hearing on this matter, the complainant and the respondents reached an agreement that settled the complaint in this matter and on April 26, 2011, the complainant submitted a written withdrawal of his complaint.

 

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

 

1.      The complaint is hereby dismissed.

2.      The parties are commended for reaching a settlement of this matter.

 

           

            Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of June 8, 2011.

 

 

__________________________

Cynthia A. Cannata

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:

 

Alex Velez #225611

Bridgeport Correctional Center

1106 North Avenue

Bridgeport, CT  06604

 

Lieutenant A. Martin, Claims/Property Liaison Officer,

State of Connecticut, Department of Correction; and

24 Wolcott Hill Road

Wethersfield, CT  06109

 

State of Connecticut, Department of Correction

24 Wolcott Hill Road

Wethersfield, CT  06109

 

Courtesy Copy:

 

James Neil, Esq.

Department of Correction

24 Wolcott Hill Road

Wethersfield, CT  06109

 

 

 

 

 

____________________________

Cynthia A. Cannata

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

 

 

 

FIC/2010-383/FD/cac/6/9/2011