Wallack, Todd v. Department of Correction - Treatment Center (SPR 20140623)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords December 15, 2014 SPR14/623 Mr. Darren Duarte Department of Correction DOC Central Headquarters 50 Maple Street, Suite 3 Milford, MA 01757 Dear Mr. Duarte: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack appealing the non-response of the Department of Correction (Department) to his September 25,2014 request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Wallack requested a copy of the chronological booking log for inmates admitted to jails or prisons operated by the Department. Whereas he received no response, Mr. Wallack petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be responded to as soon practicable, without unreasonable delay, and always within ten (1 0) calendar days. See G. L. c. 66, § 1O (a-b ); 950 C.M.R. 32.05(2). The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Department is advised that all responses to requests for public records must be made in compliance with the timeliness requirement of the Access Regulations. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided to Mr. Wallack, dated November 26, 2014. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Wallack may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Mr. Todd Wallack One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre