The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on September 20, 2012, at which time the respondents appeared.  However, the complainant, who is incarcerated and must appear via teleconference, could not be persuaded by staff of the respondent department to come to the telephone and participate in the hearing.

     The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:

     1.  The complaint is hereby dismissed with prejudice.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of November 14, 2012.

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S., THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:

Alex Velez #225611
Bridgeport Correctional Institution
1106 North Avenue
Bridgeport, CT  06604

Lieutenant A. Martin, Property Liaison
Officer, State of Connecticut, Department
of Correction; and State of Connecticut,
Department of Correction
c/o Nancy Kase O’Brasky, Esq.
State of Connecticut,
Department of Correction
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT  06109

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

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