Reis, Alex v. Department of Correction - Treatment Center (SPR 20140755)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor ofR ecords February 24, 2015 SPR14/755 Ms. Sheryl F. Grant Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Department of Correction, Legal Division 70 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02110 Dear Attorney Grant: I have received the petition of Alex Reis appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Reis requested copies of certain records and agreements. Having received no response, Mr. Reis 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 12, 2015.This office also received correspondence from Mr. Reis indicating he had received the Department's response, which included the requested records with all fees waived by the Department. Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Alex Reis One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre