Public Records

Page 1. On June 16, 2006, the Seattle P-I requested records on Enrique Fabergas. Who is Enrique and what records did the journalists find?

Fabregas was a convicted sex offender who was able a foster parent.
Social services should have a file

Page 2. In February of 2005, The Spokesman-Review requested access to something called BART, which was overseen by something called the “Mitigating Circumstances Review Board.” Find the news story that resulted from this request.

Page 3. This is an internal records release form. How is this different from a public records request?
It is not a public records release form because it concerns a private entity.

Page 4. This is the agency’s response to a records request. What does RCW 13.50.100 say about public records?
It covers "records not relating to commission of juvenile offenses — Maintenance and access — Release of information for child custody hearings — Disclosure of unfounded allegations prohibited."

Page 5 through 9. Review the pages.

a. It’s actually the same two-page report with two copies in the state records system. Why two copies?

b. What is the priest’s account of how the boy lost a 4-inch clump of hair?

c. What are the alleged and acknowledge forms of corporal punishment at the home?

d. Why are notes written on the page but not included in the body of the report? Can you use those if they aren’t in the official report?

Yes, they can be used.

e. The ‘Incident Report’ page has been labeled ‘draft.’ Why was it released?

f. Why is a routing slip included in the report? Find the RCW that requires the release of this slip. All notes are incorporated into the report.

g. Who or what precipitated this investigation?
The mother filed a complaint and a counselor at Morning Star made allegations concerning abuse at the facility.

h. Finally, here’s the story that resulted in 1978. Why did the state refuse to release the report in 1978? The state refused because of confidentiality.