Snell, Jr., Emory v. Department of Correction - Central Disciplinary Unit (SPR 20150474)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords July 6, 2015 SPRlS/474 Mr. Edward J. O'Donnell, Esq. Department of Correction Bridgewater State Hospital 20 Administration Road Bridgewater, MA 02324 Dear Attorney O'Donnell: I have received the petition of Emory Snell appealing the nomesponse 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. Snell requested records regarding specifically identified disciplinary reports. Having received no response, Mr. Snell 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, § 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 19, 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. Snell may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). ~s, Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Emory Snell One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma.us/pre