My hat is off to the sheriff for employing "cheap labor". My budget has
no allowance for procuring shredding companies or hiring of local
personnel so I use individuals who have committed honor code violations
at the University to do all of my shredding at no cost to me. My
shredding of 500-2000 boxes of records annually, include student medical
and academic records as well as other highly sensitive University
personnel and/or financial data originating with faculty or staff. The
person shredding is monitored at all times and not allowed to "read" or
peruse the records being shredded. I see no problem with the Sheriff's
actions as long as those doing the shredding are being monitored at all
times.

Jerry Palmer
University Records Manager
Virginia tech
600 Country Club Blvd.
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540)231-0226
Fax (540)231-6991


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virginia Records Officer's Listserv [mailto:VA-
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lois Reeves
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:55 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: VA Shredding by inmates???
> 
> As a Records Manager and VA Beach taxpayer, I am not happy about the
> recent revelation that Sheriff Lateigne is planning to use inmates to
> shred city
> documents.
> A.  Those might include my personal documents.
> B.  I can think of better uses of taxpayer money during a budget
deficit.
> C.  Risk and legality issues come to mind.
> 
> I think it was a very short-sighted and ill-concieved idea.  Sheriff
> Lateigne did
> not contact his own Records Management department for comment or LVA.
I
> doubt he's aware of the many laws and regulations governing our
records.
> 
> Please read the article and comments at:
>
http://hamptonroads.com/2009/02/va-beach-sheriff-plans-use-inmates-shred
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> city-papers
> 
> I would like some feedback on this.
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