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Robert W. Anderson, Jr. v. Department of Correction - MCI Shirley (SPR 20191062)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 05-23-2019
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20191062 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Robert W. Anderson, Jr. concerning records held by Department of Correction - MCI Shirley, opened 05-23-2019. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20191062
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Robert W. Anderson, Jr.
- Date Opened
- 05-23-2019
- Date Closed
- 06-05-2019
- Date Request Submitted
- 04-10-2019
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 6 Business Days (6-13-19)
- 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 June 5, 2019 SPR19/1062 Elizabeth Kingman · Records Manager Department of Correction - MCI Shirley P.O. Box 1218 Shirley, MA O1 464 Dear Ms. Kingman: I have received the petition of Robert W. Anderson, Jr. appealing the response of the Department of Correction - MCI Shirley (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on April 10, 2019, Mr. Anderson requested the following categories of records: a) Religious Services Handbook (February 2019); b) Religious Services Handbook (Most Recent Edition); c) 103 CMR 471.000 (et seq.): Religious Programs & Services; d) 130 CMR 485.000 (et. seq.): Volunteer and Volunteer Programs; e) 103 DOC 522.000 (et. seq.): Internal Affairs Unit; and, f) Any MCI Shirley Procedures for the above regulations/policies. In its April 23rd response, the Department indicates that it has provided Mr. Anderson with "a copy of the Religious Handbook, 103 CMR 485, and 103 CMR 471." The Department states that it is denying Mr. Anderson's "103 DOC 522" request "under the security ("n") exemption in M.G.L. c. 4, § 7, cl. 26(n). Information regarding the policy and procedures of the Internal Affairs Unit should not be given to for security reasons." While this appeal was pending, the Department provided Mr. Anderson with another response dated June 4, 2019 which included a copy of the 103 DOC 522 policies. Whereas this appeal was opened based on the Department's April 23rd response; specifically its withholding of the 103 DOC 522 policies, I decline to opine on this appeal. Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Anderson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's June 4th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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
Elizabeth Kingman SPR19/1062 Page2 June 4, 2019 Sincerely, ~~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Robert W. Anderson, Jr.