Allah, Ju-Bang Born v. Department of Correction - MCI Cedar Junction at Walpole (SPR 20150128)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords April 15, 2015 SPRlS/128 Ms. Jamie Lewis Central Records Manager Department of Correction MCI- Cedar Junction at Walpole 2405 Main Street, P.O. Box 100 South Walpole, MA 02071 Dear Ms. Lewis: I have received the petition of Ju-Bang Born Allah appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Allah requested a specifically identified report pertaining to him. Having received no response, Mr. Allah 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 April3, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now co sider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Allah may appeal the substantive nature of the Dep rtment's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). fl cc: Mr. Ju-Bang Born Allah OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre