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Benjamin Silva v. Department of Correction - Legal Division (SPR 20171393)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 10-02-2017

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SPR 20171393 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Benjamin Silva concerning records held by Department of Correction - Legal Division, opened 10-02-2017. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

Case Details

Case Number
20171393
Case Type
Appeal
Case Subtype
Initial
Status
Closed
Requester
Benjamin Silva
Custodian
Department of Correction - Legal Division
Date Opened
10-02-2017
Date Closed
10-12-2017
Date Request Submitted
08-14-2017
Petitions Regarding Fees
No
Went to Court
No

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ofR ecords October 12, 2017 SPR17/1393 Kate Silvia Massachusetts Department of Correction 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Benjamin Silva appealing the response of the Department of Correction (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 1O A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Mr. Silva requested records related to a specific matter. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of the Public Records Division staff, I was informed that the Department had provided a response dated October 3, 2017. Since the Department has provided a response to a request for public records, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Silva may appeal the substantive nature ofthe Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, ~~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Benjamin Silva One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us