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| GA Department Of Corrections Sued Over Open Records Act Violations |
| By peachpundit.com - Charlie |
| Published: 04/05/2013 |
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The Southern Center for Human Rights has filed suit against the Georgia Department of Corrections, alleging violations of the state’s open records act. The suit alleges that the department is placing unreasonable burdens and costs to the SCHR in response to open records requests. Says the SCHR: The Complaint alleges that GDC failed to produce public records regarding deaths and security lapses at Hays State Prison and further demanded exorbitant and unreasonable fees for the production of public documents. Specifically, the GDC requested $80,000 before producing public records regarding two inmates; $90,666 before producing records regarding broken locks at Hays State Prison; and a further $80,000 for documents pertaining to security audits. In total, the GDC demanded over a quarter million dollars for a limited number of records relating to recent deaths and alleged security lapses at the prison. The GDC’s inexplicable and outrageous claim that it would take over 31,000 business hours to fulfill these requests – or the equivalent of fifteen years of work for a person working 8 hours per day, 50 weeks per year – is patently unreasonable and in violation of Georgia’s open government laws. Read More. |
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