Skandha, Bodhisattva v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Massachusetts Parole Board (SPR 20150110)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords April2, 2015 SPRlS/110 Mr. Peter Mimmo, Esq. Massachusetts Parole Board 12 Mercer Road Natick, MA 01760 Dear Attorney Mimmo: I have received the petition of Bodhisattva Skandha appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Parole Board (Board) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Skandha requested copies of all prior parole decisions issued by the Board regarding him. Having received no response, Mr. Skandha 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 (1 0) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § lO(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 Board 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, a copy of which was forwarded to this office. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Board's failure to provide a written respo se, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Skandha may appeal the subs ntive nature of the Board's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.0·8· ( 2.},.'1. ~~·/· tr~ly V efy urs, ~: .. _) sl /j 0 W:l!mns cc: Mr. Bodhisattva Skandha One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma.us/pre