John Murphy v. Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center (SPR 20171744)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor ofR ecords December 22, 2017 SPR17/1744 Patricia Morgan Records Manager Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center 1 Harvard Road, P.O. Box 8000 Shirley, MA 01464 Dear Ms. Morgan: I have received the petition of John Murphy appealing the response of the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center (Center) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). Specifically, Mr. Murphy requested a summary report of his "August 2017 classification." Claiming to not yet have received the responsive records, Mr. Murphy petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that the Center responded to Mr. Murphy's request with a response sent on October 24, 2017. Nonetheless, a representative from the Center expressed their willingness to provide a supplemental copy. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Center's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Murphy may appeal the substantive nature of the Center's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1 ). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: John Murphy 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