Beth Healy v. Essex County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20192486)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supe111isor of Records December 31, 2019 SPR19/2486 Scott B. Sullivan, Esq. Assistant Legal Counsel Essex County Sheriffs Department 20 Manning Avenue, P.O. Box 807 Middleton, MA 01949 Dear Attorney Sullivan: I have received the petition of Beth Healy of WBUR appealing the response of the Essex County Sheriffs Department (Depatiment) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lOA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on November 18, 2019, Ms. Healy requested ''audio copies of phone calls placed by a now-deceased inmate at the Essex County Jail." In an email dated December 5, 2019, the Department provided Ms. Healy a response. Unsatisfied with the Department's response, Ms. Healy petitioned this office and SPR19/2486 was opened as a result. Based on a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Ms. Healy. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Healy with a response to her request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Healy may appeal the substantive nature of the Depmiment's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, ~~ Supervisor of Records cc: Beth Healy 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