Transparency Zone, May/June 2024

2024-0939: The clearance procedures of a prison x-ray body scanner are exempt, but the testing/maintenance records of a prison x-ray machine are accessible under the RTKL.

2024-1033: A list of property addresses and corresponding terminology used by a city councilmember are not exempt under the RTKL as personal notes or working papers.

2024-0921: A county was not required to contact a nonprofit tourism promotion agency for relevant information when responding to a RTKL request because there was no contractual relationship.

2024-1269: Agency did not show that information regarding the amount and type of ammunition bought and used by a sheriff’s office was exempt under the public safety exemption.

2024-1311: Request was filed by an online organization/business using an anonymous request feature.  Agency was not required to further respond to request when the requester did not confirm identity or US residency.

2024-1099: Inmate names including admission and release dates are accessible under the RTKL.

2024-0701: The names of township police officers are public even where officers were demoted and terminated.

2024-0763: Agency did not show that parking reports of employees are exempt as internal deliberations or working papers. Personal identifying information is exempt and may still be redacted.

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