Opinion
Opinion By: Gregory D. Stumbo,Attorney General;James M. Ringo,Assistant Attorney General
Open Records Decision
This matter having been submitted to the Attorney General in an open records appeal, and the Attorney General being sufficiently advised, we find that Green River Correctional Complex (GRCC) did not violate the Open Records Act in denying Abdul W. Stewart's open records request ". . . to inspect the following records as it pertains to diet under CPP 6.1B, 4a; and GRCC 11-04-02. I am requesting to inspect the Third Edition of the Diet Manual prepared by the Diet Therapy Committee of Louisville District and the Dept. of Corrections Special Diet Guideline, also the Ingredients used inside the Generic Meat of the ground-up Turkey (sic), Sausage (sic) and Beef that comes in rolls and used inside the casseroles. I also request to inspect the Nutrition Facts in these ingredients as it pertain (sic) to my diet under CPP. 23.1 and CPP 4 and 11-04-02 . . . ." We believe that 03-ORD-073, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, is dispositive of the issue on appeal. See also, 03-ORD-252. Because the requested records do not contain a specific reference to Mr. Stewart, KRS 197.025(2), incorporated into the Open Records Act by operation of KRS 61.878(1)(l), 1 fully authorized GRCC's denial of Mr. Stewart's request.
A party aggrieved by this decision may appeal it by initiating action in the appropriate circuit court pursuant to KRS 61.880(5) and KRS 61.882. Pursuant to KRS 61.880(3), the Attorney General should be notified of any action in circuit court, but should not be named as a party in that action or in any subsequent proceeding.
Abdul W. Stewart, # 93596Green River Correctional Complex1200 River RoadP. O. Box 9300Central City, KY 42330-9300
Teresa ShanklinCustodian of RecordsGreen River Correctional ComplexBox 93001200 River RoadCentral City, KY 42330-9300
Emily DennisJustice & Public Safety CabinetOffice of General Counsel2439 Lawrenceburg RoadP.O. Box 2400Frankfort, KY 40602-2400
Footnotes
Footnotes
1 KRS 61.878(1)(l) authorizes public agencies to withhold:
Public records or information the disclosure of which is prohibited or restricted or otherwise made confidential by enactment of the General Assembly.
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