Ernesto Ortiz v. Department of Correction - Legal Division (SPR 20170882)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervcsor of Records June 29,2017 SPRl71882 Ernesto Ortiz Dear Mr. Ortiz: This office has received your email appealing the lack of compliance of the Department of Correction (Department) to your request for records. Specifically, you requested "the status of confidential reports" from three identified individuals. After reviewing this information I find that I am unable to accept your appeal. The Public Records Access Regulations, which govern the procedural aspects of all appeals, require that an appeal to this office be filed within ninety days of the date of the request letter, or within ninety days of the date of a written response from the record custodian. 950 C.M.R. 32.08 (1 )(d); 950 C.M.R. 32.08 (l)(e). The attachments you provided with your appeal have exceeded the ninety day limit. You may make a new request to the Department for the same information. The Department has ten business days in which to respond to your new request. G. L. c. 66, 5 1O (b). If the Department denies your request or fails to respond within ten business days, you may appeal to this office within the statutory time frame. At that time this office will review the matter. Sincerely, w Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Kate M. Silvia One Ashburton Place, Room 1719 , Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (61 7) 727-2832. Fax: (61 7) 727-591 4 sec.state.ma.us/pre pre@sec.state.ma.us