Johnson, Isaiah v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Department of Correction (SPR 20150295)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords May 28,2015 SPRlS/295 Ms. Kristin J. Cole, Esq. Department of Correction 70 Franklin St., Suite 600 Boston, MA 0211 0 Dear Attorney Cole: I have received the petition oflsaiah Johnson 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. Johnson requested records regarding a specifically identified psychiatrist and records regarding feed-in block procedure. Having received no response, Mr. Johnson 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 May 8, 2015. 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. Johnson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). illiams Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Isiah Johnson One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre