Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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"...The Freedom of Information Act
has played a unique role in strengthening our democratic form of
government. The statute was enacted based upon the fundamental
principle that an informed citizenry is essential to the democratic
process and that the more the American people know about their
government the better they will be governed..."
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Like all federal agencies, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) is required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to disclose records requested in writing by any person. However, agencies may withhold information pursuant to nine exemptions and three exclusions contained in the statute. The FOIA applies only to federal agencies and does not create a right of access to records held by Congress, the courts, or by state or local government agencies. Each state has its own public access laws that should be consulted for access to state and local records. Each agency is responsible for meeting its FOIA responsibilities for its own records. Each CSOSA component is responsible for processing FOIA requests for the records it maintains. If you plan to make a FOIA request to CSOSA, you should first browse CSOSA’s FOIA Reading Room which contains information already available to the public. |
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