Petit, Lauren v. Department of Corrections - Central Headquarters (SPR 20150365)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor of& cords June 2, 2015 SPRlS/365 Mr. William D. Saltzman, Esq. Department of Correction 70 Franklin Street Boston, MA 0211 0 Dear Attorney Saltzman: I have received the petition of Lauren Petit appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Petit requested records regarding pregnant women. Having received no response, Ms. Petit 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 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 26, 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. Ms. Petit may appeal the substantive nature of the Depart~ent's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). ~1 cc: Ms. Lauren Petit OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre