John D. Rousseau v. Department of Correction - Legal Division (SPR 20191797)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary ofthe Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 5, 2019 SPR19/1797 Kate M. Silvia Director of Communications Massachusetts Department of Correction 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of John Rousseau appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § IOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Rousseau requested records relating to an identified individual employed by the Department. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Rousseau 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 a representative from the Department intends on providing a written response to Mr. Rousseau, as well as any respon~ive records within the Department's possession. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to·provide Mr. Rousseau with a response in accordance with the Public Records Law,. its Access Regulations and this order within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Rousseau may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). ~IW1wAM Rebecca S. Murra; n,vv•vv-"(J" Supervisor of Records cc: John Rousseau 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