Skandha, Bodhisattva v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Department of Correction (SPR 20150498)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords August 13, 2015 SPRlS/498 Ms. Nancy White, Esq. Department of Correction -Legal Division 70 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02110-1327 Dear Custodian: I have received the petition of Bodhisattva Skandha appealing the nonresponse of 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. Skandha requested "the first names, last names, and position of all employees working at MCI-Norfolk." Having received no response, Mr. Skandha 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. 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. Skandha may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Bodhisattva Skandha OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords August 11, 2015 1 \ SPRlS/498 Ms. Nancy White, Esq. Department of Correction Legal Division 70 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02110-1327 Dear Attorney White: I have received the petition of Bodhisattva Skandha appealing the nonresponse of 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. Skandha requested "The first names, last names, and position of all employees working at MCI-Norfolk." Having received no response, Mr. Skandha 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, § 1O (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. 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 and several conversations with you, this office was notified that a response was provided dated August 5, 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. Skandha may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32. 8(2). 1 2i Un~~s Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Bodhisattva Skandha OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre