Inmate records

Barbara Ann made this OPRA request to Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

The request was refused by Monmouth County Sheriff's Office.

Dear Monmouth County Sheriff's Office,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

1) all grievances and inmate request forms submitted by Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present
2) any disciplinary reports made pursuant to NJAC 10A:31-16.3 regarding Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present
3) any disciplinary decisions made pursuant to NJAC 10A:31-16.14 regarding Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present
4) commissary account history of Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

Barbara Ann

OPRA Requests, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office

Good Morning,

 

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is in receipt of your OPRA request
dated January 13, 2026.

The request in question seeks:         

 

1) all grievances and inmate request forms submitted by Jeray Melton from
9/13/2019 to present
2) any disciplinary reports made pursuant to NJAC 10A:31-16.3 regarding
Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present
3) any disciplinary decisions made pursuant to NJAC 10A:31-16.14 regarding
Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present
4) commissary account history of Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present

In accordance with N.J.A.C. §10A:31-6.10 et seq., the MCSO has no
documents responsive to these requests.

 

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the MCSO to deny access. At your
option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New
Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by
completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.  You may contact the GRC
by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton,
NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [1][email address], or at their web site at
[2]www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the
law.  All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be
directed to the Court Clerk in your County.

 

Regards,

Cynthia Scot

 

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Subject: OPRA request - Inmate records

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Dear Monmouth County Sheriff's Office,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA
and the common law right of access.  I am not required to fill out an
official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request
per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including
all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place
of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New
Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

Good Afternoon,
Can you please let me know what we have on the below request?
Thanks,
Cynthia

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

1) all grievances and inmate request forms submitted by Jeray Melton from
9/13/2019 to present

2) any disciplinary reports made pursuant to NJAC 10A:31-16.3 regarding
Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present

3) any disciplinary decisions made pursuant to NJAC 10A:31-16.14 regarding
Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present

4) commissary account history of Jeray Melton from 9/13/2019 to present

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as attachments.  Please confirm you have received this request.  If you
are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person
and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

Barbara Ann

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