Santo, Alysia v. Department of Correction - Treatment Center (SPR 20140742)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords February 23, 2015 SPR14/742 Mr. Darren Duarte Director of Public Affairs Massachusetts Department of Correction 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Mr. Duarte: I have received the petition of Alysia Santo, a journalist at The Marshall Project, appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Santo requested copies of "survey of sexual violence incident forms and summary forms" for a specifically identified time period. Having received no records or other formal response, Ms. Santo petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 10(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. 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 records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated January 9, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a complete response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Santo may appeal the substantive nature o the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). wn Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Alysia Santo OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre