New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS)

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Governed by New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (N.Y. Pub. Off. Law §§ 84–90)

Submission portal: No verified portal on file — use email or mail
Records email Recommended: [email protected]; Direct to the records office; no portal on file.
Mailing address: Records Access Officer, Harriman State Campus, 1220 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12226

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Governing statute: New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (N.Y. Pub. Off. Law §§ 84–90); Source: State law registry
Contact source: Verified citation on file; View citation
Last reviewed: 2026-04-27
Evidence level: Contact + dataset notes on file

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Governing statute: New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (N.Y. Pub. Off. Law §§ 84–90)
Jurisdiction requester guidance: Official guidance

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Subject: FOIL Request — public records

Dear New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS):

Pursuant to New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (N.Y. Pub. Off. Law §§ 84–90), I request access to and copies of the following public records:

Public records: public records (keywords: public)

Request electronic records in their native format when available.

5 business days to acknowledge under N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 89(3); agency must then provide records or a date certain.

Please provide records in electronic format at no cost where available (N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 87(5)).

This is a FOIL request under the New York Freedom of Information Law.

If any portion is withheld, please identify the specific statutory basis for withholding and release all reasonably segregable non-exempt portions. If records can be produced on a rolling basis, please do so.

Thank you.

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