Arsonist's Case Tests Limits of Washington Public Records Act

Allan Parmelee has a lot of time on his hands - another 19 years, for having the cars of two lawyers firebombed. He's using it to dig up information about the people who sent him to prison, including judges and prosecutors, as well as pretty much every other public employee he's encountered in his legal odyssey.

But his hundreds of requests under the state's Public Records Act have become so numerous, and so creepy, that King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg has taken the extraordinary step of asking a judge not only to let his office ignore Parmelee's pending requests, but to bar him from filing any more with the prosecutor's office in the future. Superior Court Judge Glenna Hall is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday in the case, which tests the limits of the state's disclosure law.


http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_public_records_harassment.html

Albany to Formalize Public Records Policy

Requests for public records held by the city of Albany would be handled according to a policy that’s up for city council adoption on Wednesday.

City Manager Wes Hare said the policy represents no departure from anything the city has done so far but merely puts it in writing.

“Our philosophy is we want to obey not just the letter but the spirit of the public records law,” Hare said.

http://www.dhonline.com/articles/2008/01/28/news/local/7loc02_records.txt

Secrecy a Threat to Public Records

Washington state residents are on the verge of losing their constitutionally granted right to know what goes on in local governments, an open-government activist says.

Former state Rep. Toby Nixon, president of the Washington State Coalition for Open Government, said he hopes the Legislature will take action this year to protect that right.

"Without access to information about what the government is doing, we lose control," Nixon said. "Whoever has the most knowledge has the most power."

http://heraldnet.com/article/20080125/NEWS01/31735897

State Law Should Presume Records Are Open, State Senator Says

South Dakota law should be changed to presume that government records are open to help make sure the public can find out what is going on in state and local government, Sen. Nancy Turbak Berry, D-Watertown, said Thursday.

South Dakota’s current system seems to make government information more easily available to some people than to others, Turbak Berry said at a discussion hosted by the South Dakota
Newspaper Association.

http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/articles/index.cfm?id=24067&section=news

Red Bluff denies Public Records Request

The Red Bluff Joint Union High School District denied to release the full 90-page report to the Record Searchlight last Thursday into the conduct of two varsity football coaches.

In a letter received by the district on Jan. 7, Sports Editor Aaron Williams asked for "copies of all investigations into the conduct of Red Bluff High School football coaches Rich Hassay and John Schwabauer between 2003 and this date in 2007. Including any recommendations made by the Red Bluff High School administration and the board of trustees into any disciplinary action that needed to be taken."

The request is covered under the California Public Records Act.

http://www.redding.com/news/2008/jan/26/red-bluff-denies-public-records-request/

Criminal Histories Hard to Find

One of the most confounding aspects of checking a person's criminal history is the crimes that don't show up.

This is especially frustrating to those screening for positions involving enormous amounts of trust, such as teachers.

There are a number of ways in Illinois that a person can plead guilty to breaking a state law but avoid having it show up on their criminal history.

http://www.pekintimes.com/articles/2008/01/26/news/news6.txt

Throw Open City Records? State Insurer Says No Way

Some Monroe City Council members wanted to make city business as open and transparent as possible. They proposed prompt disclosure of public records, broadcast of all council meetings and online access to all city documents.

City leaders also wanted to waive their right under the Public Disclosure Act to withhold some documents related to legal advice and negotiations, if their lawyers said they could do so without opening the city to liability.

But what was intended as a "good-faith effort to instill more confidence in government," according to Councilman Mitch Ruth, instead provoked a threat from the city's insurance
provider that its liability coverage would be canceled.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/snohomishcountynews/2004138960_records23n0.html

What Do Public Records Say

Learning how much of your personal information is available to the general public may help you protect yourself.

People are often surprised to find out how much of their information is public record and has been readily available both on- and offline for decades.

How does information become public record?

http://www.napsnet.com/lastweek/57284.html

County Further Defies Records Law

Should Frederick County spend $25,000 to comply with a state-mandated records law it has ignored since at least 1999?

The Board of County Commissioners couldn't agree on an answer to that question during a Tuesday meeting.

The county does not have a state-required policy regulating the retention and destruction of public documents and records.

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=70316

Potter County, Texas Information on Inmates

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Midland County, Texas List of Current Inmates

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Data on Holocaust Victims Made Available to Public

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has begun helping Holocaust survivors, their family members and researchers gain access to a huge trove of Nazi-era records detailing the fates of millions of victims.

Museum officials last week announced they were making available via online request digital copies of the records, which include Nazi-generated documents on concentration camp rosters, slave labor camps, transport manifests, ghetto inhabitants, and arrest records. They also include allied documents on victims housed at displaced persons camps after the end of World War II in 1945.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/natwld/5468660.html

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State Bills Aim to Open CPS Records

State lawmakers are moving to make some child-welfare records, court proceedings and state employee personnel records open to the public in an attempt to shine light on the actions of Child Protective Services.

The proposals are part of a package of bills expected to be introduced soon by Reps. Jonathan Paton, R-Tucson, and Kirk Adams, R-Mesa, in the wake of legislative hearings this fall on the deaths of three children from Tucson whose parents had been investigated by CPS.

The underlying theme of the bills, which were unveiled at a legislative committee hearing Tuesday, is that "transparency will breed accountability," Adams said.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0116cps0116.html

Yakima County, Washington List of Inmates

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Shelby County, Tennessee Inmate Information

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Montgomery County, Tennessee Inmate Booking Log

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Ex-Angola Guard Pleads Guilty to Filing False Records

A former Louisiana State Penitentiary security officer accused of trying to cover up the cause of an inmate’s death pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Monday.

Calvin R. Sheppard, 31, 4606 Fausse Drive, Baker, was scheduled to go on trial in 20th Judicial Court this week on a malfeasance in office charge, but he reached a plea bargain with prosecutors that gave him a suspended three-year prison sentence for filing a false public record.

Inmate Jonathan Stevenson, 34, was found dead in his cell at the Angola prison’s disciplinary housing unit, Camp J, on Jan. 8, 2007. The prison hospital staff initially thought Stevenson had died of natural causes.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/suburban/13786827.html

County Right to Put Reports About Restaurants Online

Governments should be putting more public records on the Web where people can see them.

A year from now, those who dine out in Camden County should be able to go online to see just how clean their favorite restaurants are. Do employees wash their hands enough? Is food waiting to be cooked kept at the right temperature to prevent germs from spreading?

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080115/OPINION/801150320/1046

Officers' Record Request Denied

The Springfield Police Officers Association believes police are quitting more often than workers in other departments and that certain documents can show why.

The city has kept those documents — employee exit interviews — out of the association’s reach by denying a request under the Missouri Sunshine Law.

The association is expected to file a lawsuit challenging that denial tomorrow. It argues that, stripped of individual names, summaries of the exit interviews are public record.

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080115/BREAKING01/80115069

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Tom Green County, Texas Listing of Inmates

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Denton County, Texas Record of Inmates

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Brazoria County, Texas Inmate Records

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City of Baytown TX Listing of Inmates

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City of Arlington, Texas Inmate List

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Bexar County, Texas Inmate Bookings

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City of Arlington, Texas Inmate Locator

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Ex-aide's charges raise questions

A former staff attorney’s lawsuit against Gov. Matt Blunt contains serious allegations of Missouri Sunshine Law violations.

The law protects public documents, which most Sunshine Law experts say include e-mails.

In his lawsuit, Scott Eckersley claims Blunt aides purposely ordered e-mails destroyed so they would not be turned over to the news media and become public.

http://www.kansascity.com/340/story/443220.html

Federal Declassification Effort Faces Huge Problem

The government is lagging far behind in declassifying its secrets and the problem is getting worse as agencies create billions more electronic records containing classified information.

In a report released Jan. 9, a joint presidential-congressional advisory panel urged greater openness, a sore subject for a White House roundly criticized for secrecy.

The Public Interest Declassification Board said President Bush could take immediate steps to address the issue.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003696050

Technology could make phone calls public record

Thankfully, voice mails are private. Right?

Those personal messages, the unconfirmed rumors and the confidential information you wouldn't dare reveal in an e-mail are safe on voice mail. Aren't they?

Phone messages are audio. There's nothing concrete. There's no paper trail.

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/739735,2_1_AU14_OYTALK_S1.article

Washington County, Pennsylvania Database of Current Inmates

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Greenville County, South Carolina Inmate Lookup

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Florence County, South Carolina Inmate Search

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Beaufort County, South Carolina Inquiry on Inmates

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York County, Pennsylvania Male/Female Inmate Lookup

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Grady County, Oklahoma Inmate Database

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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Head Count of Inmates

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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Listing of Current Inmates

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Yamhill County, Oregon Current Inmate List

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Hardee County, Florida Daily Arrest Log

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Gilliam County, Oregon Roster of Inmates

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Clackamas County, Oregon Roster of Inmates

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Tulsa County, Oklahoma Inmate Information Center

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Osage County, Oklahoma Schedule of Inmates

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Pawnee County, Oklahoma Report of Inmates

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Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Inmate Query

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Comanche County, Oklahoma Inmate Records

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Canadian County, Oklahoma Inmate Lookup

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Washington County, Ohio Inmate Database

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Pickaway County, Ohio Current Inmate Listing

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Mahoning County, Ohio Current List of Inmates

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Logan County, Ohio Inmate Listing

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Licking County, Ohio Inmate Locator

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Highland County, Onio Inmate Database

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Gallia County, Ohio Current and Past Inmate Listing

Locate people who are, or who have been incarcerated in Gallia County.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/gallia-county-oh-current-and-past-inmate-listing

Coshocton County, Ohio Search for Inmates

Locating inmates is Coshocton County has never been so easy!

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/coshocton-county-oh-roster-of-inmates

Southeast Ohio Regional Jail Inmate Records

This page provides links to currently housed inmates as well as previously housed inmates. The currently housed list includes inmates in Multiple counties which are Perry, Athens, Hocking, Morgan, Vinton and Fairfield County.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/southeast-ohio-regional-jail-inmate-records

Rowan County, North Carolina Inmate Roster

This list is updated daily.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/rowan-county-nc-listing-of-inmates

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Locate inmates presently incarcerated:

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/mecklenburg-county-nc-inmate-records

Durham County, North Carolina Inmate Population

Find an inmate through the Sheriff's department web page.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/durham-county-nc-inmate-population-database

Cumberland County, North Carolina Active Inmate List

Use this link to view the list of current inmates and the crimes they are being charged for.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/cumberland-county-nc-inmate-roll-call

Catawba County, North Carolina "Who's an inmate?" list

Find out who's in jail in Catawba County.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/catawba-county-nc-current-listing-of-inmates

Cabarrus County, North Carolina Index of Inmates

Search inmates by first and last name combinations.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/cabarrus-county-nc-inmate-index

Onondaga County, New York Inmate Listing

Search with partial or full name combinations.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/onondaga-county-ny-inmate-database

Santa Fe County, New Mexico Inmate Search

Look up inmate details with simple search tools.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/santa-fe-county-nm-inmate-locator

Lea County, New Mexico Inmate Finder

Find the list of current Lea County inmates.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/lea-county-nm-inventory-of-inmates

Bernalillo County, New Mexico Inmate Lookup

Search for inmates using their first and last name.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/bernalillo-county-nm-inmate-locator

Bergen County, New Jersey Inmate Search

Search inmates by their name or booking number

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/bergen-county-nj-inmate-lookup

Cheshire County, New Hampshire Population of Inmates

This list is updated as new inmates are included.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/cheshire-county-nh-inmate-population

Humboldt County, Nevada Roster of Inmates

Data on this site will be updated daily Monday through Friday, when time and events permit.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/humboldt-county-nv-inmate-records

Clark County, Nevada Search for Inmates

Updated as new inmates are added, you can locate information related to the charges against the inmate and their bond amount.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/clark-county-nv-search-for-inmates

Washington County, Nebraska Roster of Inmates

This is updated daily.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/washington-county-ne-inmate-list

Hall County, Nebraska Inmate Population

This list is updated at the top of every hour.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/hall-county-ne-inmate-schedule

Secrecy of Records Should Scare You

At the rate we're going in Ohio, someday there won't be such a thing as public records. We -- or our children and grandchildren -- will just have to trust elected officials and civil servants to do the right thing.

Do you find that comforting? I don't.

I have nothing against bureaucrats and elected officials. The problem is the bad apples among them; always has been and always will be.

http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/01/09/ann09.ART_ART_01-09-08_B2_HR90OCC.html?sid=101

Attorney General Seeks to Join Public Records Lawsuit

The state attorney general's office wants to jump into a court battle over whether a report on possible leaks at a Sandia National Laboratories mixed waste dump is public record.

The state Environment Department sued an Albuquerque-based advocacy group last October to keep the report secret. The department cited executive privilege in preventing the disclosure of the 2006 report by TechLaw, a consulting company.

Citizen Action counter sued and accused the agency of violating open meetings and open records laws.

http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_7926207

Foster Family Lawsuit in Court: Enquirer Argues Names Public

Attorneys argued Tuesday before the Ohio Supreme Court whether the names and addresses of foster parents should be public record.

John C. Greiner, a Cincinnati lawyer representing The Enquirer, said, "We are not asking for the names of any children."

The Enquirer made a public records request shortly after the August 2006 death of 3-year-old Marcus Fiesel, seeking an electronic database of all foster homes in Ohio.

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080109/NEWS01/801090345/-1/CINCI

Missoula County, Montana Inmate Roll Call

The Missoula County Detention center updates this list as new inmates are added to the Jail's roster. They are highlighted accordingly in pink.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/missoula-county-mt

Clay County, Missouri Inmate Roster

This list is contained behind the link that says "Detention Center Current Population List".

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/clay-county-mo-current-inmate-roster

Yellowstone County, Montana Inmate Information Search

This site give you information about the inmates presently incarcerated in the Yellowstone County detention center.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/yellowstone-county-mt-inmate-records

Valley County, Montana Record of Inmates

This is the Valley County arrest and detention record for the last 7 days.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/valley-county-mt-inmate-index

Ravalli County, Montana Inmate Head Count

The Ravalli County Sheriffs department updates this list as new inmates are booked.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/ravalli-county-mt-schedule-of-inmates

Gallatin County, Montana Inmate Search

This site details the pertinent information related to inmates presently being held.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/gallatin-county-mt-inmate-inventory

Boone County, Missouri Inmate Roster

Locate the name, race, age and city of inmates in the Boone County Jail system.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/boone-county-mo-listing-of-inmates

City Responds to Times Records Request

City Attorney Jeffrey Wells states evaluation records were destroyed

Fort Morgan City Attorney Jeffrey Wells has responded to a Fort Morgan Times open records request by saying the records, relating to an evaluation of Fort Morgan City Manager Michael Nagy, were destroyed.

http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/articles/2008/01/08/news/local_news/city%20responds%20to%20records%20ii.txt

Give power to counselor Frank Mrvan

One measure not likely to top many people's lists of interests when the Indiana General Assembly convenes today would assure the public improved access to records that are called "public" for a reason.

There is actually a lot resting on the outcome of State Sen. Frank Mrvan's bill to strengthen the powers of Indiana's public access counselor.

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Specifically, the Hammond Democrat finds it troubling, as do we, that the public access counselor lacks powers to fine agencies that thwart public access.

http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080108/NEWS0301/801080341

Police reports are public record

Gathering the news from official sources is a mixed bag for reporters and newspapers in general. Some government agencies are helpful when a reporter makes a request, especially if it's something the director of the agency wants the public to read.

But that same individual can also erect roadblocks if someone wants to hide that information.

http://www.paysonroundup.com/section/opinion/story/32257

Washington County, Minnesota 7-day Inmate Records

Access the records for Washington Counties jail over a 7 day period.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/washington-county-mn-inmate-inventory

Wabasha County, Minnesota Inmate Listing

This list is updated daily and represents the inmate populace presently in Wabasha County.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/wabasha-county-mn-inmate-inventory

Scott County, Minnesota Inmate Information

This site houses the details on the charges and crimes against inmates as well as where they are currently being housed.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/scott-county-mn-inmate-locator

Rice County, Minnesota Inmate Population

Follow this link to the Rice County Jail Inmates listing.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/rice-county-mn-index-of-inmates

Hennepin County, Minnesota Inmate Information

Look up an inmate using their name or booking status.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/hennepin-county-mn-sheriff-s-inmate-search

Goodhue County, Minnesota Inmate Roster

Locate inmates or search the Goodhue County warrants list.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/goodhue-county-mn-inmate-roll-call

Dakota County, Minnesota Inmate Finder

This search tool allows you to locate an inmate in the Dakota County Jail system.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/dakota-county-mn-inmate-locator

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Current Inmate Listing

Behind this link is access to the In-Custody listing for Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/crow-wing-county-mn-inmate-custody-list

Clay County, Minnesota Listing of Inmates

Select this link to view the Clay County, Minnesota inmate information roster.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/clay-county-mn-listing-of-inmates

Blue Earth County, Minnesota Inmate Roll Call

This site directs you to the online list of inmates being held in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/blue-earth-county-mn-inmates-in-custody

Oakland County, Michigan Inmate Index

Find an inmate in the Oakland County jail with this link.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/oakland-county-mi-index-of-inmates

Kent County MI Schedule of Inmates

Link to this site to locate inmates in Kent County, Michigan.


http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/kent-county-mi-schedule-of-inmates

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Inmates List

This list is updated daily at 7:30am and 7:30pm.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/lafourche-parish-la-list-of-inmates

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Daily Arrests Log

This report is updated daily, and additionally allows you receive daily arrest information by e-mail.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/lafayette-parish-la-daily-arrest-report

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Roster of Inmates

This site give you the ability to view all currently incarcerated in the Parish, the recent bookings, or active warrants.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/lafayette-parish-la-inmates-database

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

This site connects you directly to the list of inmates in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/east-baton-rouge-parish-la-prison-inmate-list

Caddo Parish, Louisiana Inmate Lookup

Use this search engine to locate prisoners in the Caddo Parish.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/caddo-parish-la-record-of-inmates

Bossier Parish, Louisiana Index of Inmates

This page allows for a simple search for inmates presently or previously incarcerated in Bossier Parish.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/bossier-parish-la-inmate-index

Johnson County, Kansas Inmates Booked and Released Page

This page has a detailed manifest of the bookings and releases in Johnson County, Kansas.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/johnson-county--ks-inmate-booking-and-release-report

Johnson County, Kansas Inmate Records

This page acts as an index for all persons being held in a Johnson County jail, but does not outline any of the charges against them.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/johnson-county--ks-active-inmate-listing

Coffey County, Kansas Inmate Roll Call

This list is updated as a new inmate is booked.

http://www.publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/coffey-county-ks-inmate-inventory

Warren County, Iowa Current Inmate Document

The Warren County Sheriff's Department updates this list every time a new inmate is booked.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/warren-county-ia-inmate-list

Polk County, Iowa Current Inmates

This list provides a comprehensive list of those currently being held in the Polk County jail facility. More information about the charges and inmates personal details can be linked to with their last name.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/polk-county-ia-current-inmate-listing

Search warrants are public records

In a written opinion issued Monday, Madigan said the state Freedom of Information Act, which contains dozens of reasons why government information can be kept secret, does not apply to court records.

Rather, she said, the records are open under the Clerk of Courts Act, which says virtually all court documents are public.


http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/22676.asp

Buena Vista, Iowa Inmate Search

By searching using a last/first name combination you are able to locate details on inmates both current and inactive from April of 2004 to the current date.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/buena-vista-ia-public-search-of-inmates

Tippecanoe County, Indiana Actively Booked Inmates

The County of Tippecanoe lists in plain PDF format a complete list of inmates currently incarcerated. It gives details on the names of inmates, bond, all relevant charges, and the date they were booked.

http://publicrecordswire.com/resources/show/tippecanoe-county-in-roster-of-inmates