Exhibit 99.2

                            73114 INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
                               13401 Railway Drive
                          Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114
                             Telephone: 405-752-8802
                             Facsimile: 405-752-8852

                                January 21, 2009

BY FEDEX AND HAND DELIVERY

The Providence Service Corporation
5524 East Fourth Street
Tucson, AZ 85711

Attention: Corporate Secretary

      Re:   Request for Books and Records

Dear Sir/Madam:

      73114  Investments,  L.L.C.  (the  "Stockholder")  is the record  owner of
2,292,895  shares of common stock of The  Providence  Service  Corporation  (the
"Company"). Pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the
Stockholder  hereby  demands  under  oath to  inspect,  copy,  or make  extracts
therefrom no later than January 29, 2009,  during  normal  business  hours,  the
following  books and  records  (collectively,  the "Books and  Records")  of the
Company:

1.    All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings  between and among the Company  (or any  representative  of the
      Company) and Mercer (US) Inc. ("Mercer"), Rodeghero Consulting Group, Inc.
      ("Rodeghero"),   and  any  and  all  other  compensation   consultants  in
      connection  with the evaluation of executive and director  compensation at
      the  Company  since  January  1, 2006  including  but not  limited to such
      records as may concern the  termination of Rodeghero and the evaluation of
      replacement consultants including Mercer.

2.    All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings  since  January  1,  2006  relating  to  the  annual  incentive
      compensation   program  (the  "Annual  Plan"),   and  including,   without
      limitation, all reports,  resolutions and minutes relating to the drafting
      of the Annual Plan, its adoption and any awards made or contemplated to be
      made in the future pursuant to the Annual Plan.


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3.    All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings since January 1, 2006 relating to the award of restricted stock
      grants  under  the  Company's  2006 Long Term  Incentive  Plan (the  "2006
      Plan").

4.    All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings  since  January  1,  2006  relating  to the  amendments  to the
      employment  agreements between the Company and Messrs.  McCusker,  Deitch,
      Furman and Norris (the "Amended Employment Agreements").

5.    All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings  since  January  1, 2006  relating  to the  direct or  indirect
      compensation by the Company including any subsidiaries of the Company, any
      tax exempt entities  acquired by the Company,  and any tax exempt entities
      managed or affiliated with the Company or any of its subsidiary companies,
      of  Messrs.  McCusker,  Deitch,  Furman  and  Norris  (including,  without
      limitation,  salaries,  bonuses,  stock  options,  any other form of stock
      compensation, retirement benefits, loans, insurance, tax reimbursements or
      gross-ups and/or  perquisites such as personal use of the Company's assets
      or use by the Company of assets owned or controlled directly or indirectly
      by officers and directors of the Company,  etc.) for the years 2006, 2007,
      and 2008.

6.    All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings  reflecting  any  Company  stock  purchased,  sold,  issued  or
      otherwise transferred by or to any of Messrs. McCusker, Deitch, Furman and
      Norris (or any person or entity affiliated with any of them) since January
      1, 2006 through the present date.

7.    All employment contracts and amendments relating to the direct or indirect
      compensation of Messrs. McCusker, Deitch, Furman and Norris.

8.    Books and records  sufficient to ascertain a complete  description of each
      Company job held by each of Messrs.  McCusker,  Deitch,  Furman and Norris
      from January 1, 2006 through the present,  and all of the responsibilities
      attendant to each job.

9.    Any expert's or consultant's analyses, memoranda,  evaluations, reports or
      opinions  concerning  the  Annual  Plan,  the 2006 Plan or the  Employment
      Agreements  and  Amended   Employment   Agreements,   including,   without
      limitation, materials regarding the direct or indirect compensation of the
      Company's  directors  and  managers  and the  decisions  of the  Board  of
      Director and the Compensation  Committee on December 30, 2008, to take the
      actions  described in the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
      Exchange Commission on January 5, 2009.

10.   All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings  since  January 1,  2006,  relating  to the direct or  indirect
      compensation of the Company's directors.


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11.   All minutes,  materials from any meeting, or written or electronic records
      of the  Board  of  Directors  and/or  of any  committee  of the  Board  of
      Directors of the Company since January 1, 2006,  which refer to or discuss
      the  Annual  Plan,  stock  grants  under the 2006  Plan or the  Employment
      Agreements and Amended  Employment  Agreements any discussions  related to
      those Agreements.

12.   All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings   relating  to  the   resignation  of  Steven  I.  Geringer  as
      Chairperson of the Company's  Compensation  Committee and the  negotiation
      and execution of the  consulting  agreement  between Mr.  Geringer and the
      Company.

13.   Minutes of all meetings of the  compensation  committee and any agendas or
      supporting  documents  discussed or  distributed  in such meetings for the
      period from January 1, 2006 through the current date.

14.   Any expert's or consultant's analyses, memoranda, evaluations, appraisals,
      fairness opinions, reports or opinions concerning the acquisition price of
      each Company operation or asset acquired since January 1, 2006.

15.   All minutes,  materials from any meeting, or written or electronic records
      of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors of
      the  Company  since  January  1, 2006,  which  refer to or  discusses  any
      acquisitions or proposed acquisitions.

16.   All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings among Company employees and/or with parties outside the Company
      since  January  1,  2006  relating  to the  carrying  value  of any or all
      corporate  operations and/or assets  including,  without  limitation,  any
      expert's or consultant's  analyses,  memoranda,  evaluations,  appraisals,
      fairness  opinions,   reports  or  opinions,  and  all  internal  reports,
      resolutions and minutes  relating to the recognition of all impairments in
      carrying values of Company operations or assets.

17.   All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings among Company employees and/or with parties outside the Company
      since January 1, 2006 in any way relating to Financial Accounting Standard
      ("FAS") 142.

18.   All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings among Company employees and/or with parties outside the Company
      projecting earnings before interest,  depreciation, taxes and amortization
      for 2008, and subsequent years.

19.   All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings  since  January  1,  2006,  relating  to the  consideration  of
      individuals  to serve as directors of the Company,  regardless  of whether
      such individuals were nominated for election.


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20.   A copy of each and every  agreement  between the Company and any  Officer,
      Director or person  related or affiliated  with any Officer or Director of
      the Company, including copies of any expired or terminated agreements.

21.   All documents,  correspondence,  memoranda,  written communications and/or
      any  other  form  of  record,  including  electronic   communications  and
      recordings  supporting or opposing the decisions of the Board of Directors
      at the end of  2008  to  accelerate  the  vesting  of  prior  options  and
      restricted  stock  grants and  immediately  vesting new  restricted  stock
      grants.

      The   purposes   of  this  demand  are:   (i)  to   investigate   possible
mismanagement,  breaches of fiduciary duty,  waste of corporate assets and fraud
at the Company in connection  with the Annual Plan,  stock grants under the 2006
Plan  and  the  Amended  Employment  Agreements;  (ii) to  investigate  possible
improper related party  transactions;  (iii) to investigate  possible accounting
irregularities in the recording of asset values;  (iv) to enable the Stockholder
to communicate with fellow  stockholders of the Company regarding the results of
this  investigation,  (v)  to  determine  whether  decisions  of  the  Company's
non-employee  directors in connection  with the Annual Plan,  stock grants under
the 2006 Plan, the Amended Employment  Agreements and related party transactions
were  disinterested  and  independent  and  valid  business  judgments;  (vi) to
initiate  and  prosecute   litigation  on  behalf  of  the  Company  and/or  its
stockholders depending on the results of this investigation; and (vii) to enable
the Stockholder to communicate with fellow stockholders of the Company regarding
the  corporate  affairs  of the  Company,  including,  without  limitation,  the
possible solicitation of proxies for the next annual meeting and/or solicitation
of consents.

      The  Stockholder  is  prepared to execute an  appropriate  confidentiality
agreement governing documents provided pursuant to this demand letter. I enclose
with this  letter a draft  confidentiality  agreement  governing  any  documents
produced by the Company for your consideration.

      The Stockholder hereby designates Eric Gray of 73114 Investments,  L.L.C.,
or any other person designated by the Stockholder, acting together, singly or in
any combination,  to conduct as its agents, the inspection and copying requested
herein.

      The Stockholder  will pay the reasonable  costs of obtaining copies of the
Books and Records.

      Pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General  Corporation Law ("DGCL"),
the Company is required to respond to this demand  within five (5) business days
of the date hereof.  Accordingly,  please advise Eric Gray of 73114 Investments,
L.L.C., with a copy to Lisa A. Schmidt, Esq. of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.,
at (302) 651-7763,  as promptly as practicable  within the requisite  timeframe,
when and where the Books and Records will be made available to the  Stockholder.
If the  Company  contends  that  this  request  is  incomplete  or is  otherwise
deficient in any respect,  please notify the Stockholder immediately in writing,
with a copy to Lisa A. Schmidt,  Esq.,  Richards,  Layton & Finger, P.A., 920 N.
King Street,  P.O. Box 551,  Wilmington,  DE 19899, direct dial: (302) 651-7763,
direct fax: (302) 498-7763, email: Schmidt@rlf.com, setting forth the facts that


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the  Company  contends  support  its  position  and  specifying  any  additional
information  believed to be required.  In the absence of such prompt notice, the
Stockholder  will assume that the Company  agrees that this request  complies in
all respects with the  requirements  of the DGCL. The  Stockholder  reserves the
right to withdraw or modify this request at any time.

                                                Very truly yours,


                                                /s/ Donald E. Smith

                                                Donald E. Smith,
                                                CEO/President Manager

cc:   Corporation Service Company


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STATE OF OKLAHOMA  )
                   )    ss.
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA )

      I, Donald E. Smith,  am the  CEO/President  Manager of 73114  Investments,
L.L.C.,  the record owner of 2,292,895  shares of common stock of The Providence
Service  Corporation.  I am authorized to execute the foregoing demand on behalf
of 73114 Investments, L.L.C. The facts, statements and representations contained
in the  foregoing  demand are true and correct to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief.

                                                /s/ Donald E. Smith
                                                --------------------------------

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 21st day of January, 2009.

/s/ Quinswella Brady
--------------------------------
Notary Public

No. 04007854            [SEAL]

My Commission expires: 8/30/2012


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