Foia redaction guidelines =426=

INFORMATION DIRECTIVE . PROCEDURE . or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions. f) Could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Policy.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows public access to the records of federal agencies, whether such records are generated by the agencies or obtained by the agencies from other sources, including private individuals. FOIA is the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), records in possession of public agencies may be accessed by the public upon written request. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. Accordingly, this paper sets forth redaction best practices for policymakers and Recorders. The paper is specifically intended as a resource tool for legislators before passing legislation and for Recorders as they begin to address redaction. Redaction is the most common solution for concealing private data in the public record from public view. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966, generally provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or information. Federal agencies are required to disclose records upon receiving a written request for them, except for those records that are FOIA Friday: Redaction and how not to do it By Edward Vielmetti One of the common tasks that a government agency has to do when they produce a government document through a FOIA request is to go through it and redact, or black out, the text that that is inappropriate for release. state redaction laws • The Electronic Library contains a list of categories of documents or information specifically identified for inclusion by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA),