Costa, Debra v. Department of Corrections - Central Headquarters (SPR 20150366)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords June 15, 2015 SPRlS/366 Mr. Charles W. Anderson, Jr., Esq. Department of Correction, Legal Division 70 Franklin St., Suite 600 Boston, MA 0211 0 Dear Attorney Anderson: I have received the petition of Debra Costa appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Costa requested records regarding juvenile lifers. Having received no response, Ms. Costa 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 June 3, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now onsider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Costa may appeal the substantive nature of the D partment's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Ms. Debra Costa OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre