Inspection report

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Dear New Jersey Department of Corrections,

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. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, NJ
2. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for the Eastern New Jersey State Prison in Rahway, NJ
3. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for the Northern New Jersey State Prison in Newark, NJ

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

DOC OPRA-RecordCustodian [DOC],

Dear Barbara Ann,
The Department will need an additional 10 business days to respond to you
request.
Thank you,
John Falvey
NJDOC Records Custodian

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From: Barbara Ann <[OPRA #83790 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 09:24 PM
To: DOC OPRA-RecordCustodian [DOC] <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Inspection report
 
Dear New Jersey Department of Corrections,

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. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for
the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, NJ
2. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for the Eastern New
Jersey State Prison in Rahway, NJ
3. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for the Northern New
Jersey State Prison in Newark, NJ

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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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
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[OPRA #83790 email]

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If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
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"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New
Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New
Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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DOC OPRA-RecordCustodian [DOC],

1 Attachment

Dear Barbara Ann,
Please see the attached correspondence regarding your recent OPRA request.
Thank you,
John Falvey
NJDOC Records Custodian

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From: DOC OPRA-RecordCustodian [DOC] <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2025 11:27 AM
To: Barbara Ann <[OPRA #83790 email]>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Inspection report
 
Dear Barbara Ann,
The Department will need an additional 10 business days to respond to you
request.
Thank you,
John Falvey
NJDOC Records Custodian

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Barbara Ann <[OPRA #83790 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 09:24 PM
To: DOC OPRA-RecordCustodian [DOC] <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Inspection report
 
Dear New Jersey Department of Corrections,

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. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for
the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, NJ
2. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for the Eastern New
Jersey State Prison in Rahway, NJ
3. The most recent NJ DOC Annual Inspection Report for the Northern New
Jersey State Prison in Newark, NJ

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

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[OPRA #83790 email]

Is [NJDOC request email] the wrong address for OPRA
requests to New Jersey Department of Corrections? If so, please contact us
using this form:
[1]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[2]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...

View this OPRA request & responses online:
[3]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://opra...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

"OPRAmachine’s mission is to give people easy and affordable access to New
Jersey public records.
For more information, contact us at: ‪(732) 707-1628‬ or PO Box 3180, New
Brunswick, NJ 08903."

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