Rossi, Esq., Michael v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Department of Correction (SPR 20150192)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords April28, 2015 SPRlS/192 Ms. Carol A. Colby, Esq. Department of Correction, Legal Division 70 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02210 Dear Attorney Colby: I have received the petition of Michael Rossi 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. Rossi requested records regarding a specifically identified corrections officer. Having received no response, Mr. Rossi 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, § 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, a copy of which was forwarded to our office. 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. Rossi may appeal the substantive nature ofthe Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C M. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Michael Rossi OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre