[This message forwarded from a resident of the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.]
8.21.23
Greetings,
I’m looking to verify that public records request #R012838-070523 was interpreted to include all communications between employees of the IDOC and employees or representatives of Liberty Ammunition.
The original request appears to have been transcribed as a request “for any communication between the IDOC and any spokesperson or employee from Liberty Ammunition from Oct. 22 to present.”
I apologize for this redundancy but it is of unusual importance that we verify the word “any” wasn’t interpreted using the definition similar to this one offered by Merriam Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus: “one chosen at random.”
The reason it is important is because Guns.com has published a story in which Liberty Ammunition is reported to have reached out to the IDOC with an offer to donate ammunition for upcoming executions, and the single communication that returned with my original records request — an email advertisement addressed to Amanda Gentry — reflects no such offer being made by the company.
If for whatever reason the request was filled with one email chosen by your department at random, then please accept this follow-up as a public records request for all additional communications and invoices between the IDOC and Liberty Ammunition.
I request a waiver of all fees because the information is not being sought for commercial purposes and its disclosure is in the public interest. Information obtained through this request will be used to contribute to the public’s understanding of how the IDOC is fielding corporate offers to sponsor upcoming executions.
Please respond with questions or confirmation to [email addie deleted], and with any additional records to:
Patrick Irving 82431
IMSI
PO Box 51
Boise, ID 83707
Thank you for your time and assistance in this matter.