Joseph R. Severino v. Department of Correction - Legal Division (SPR 20210271)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 9, 2021 SPR21/0271 Kate M. Silvia, Director Communications & Administrative Resolution Department of Correction 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Joseph Severino appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Department of Correction (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 1, 2021, Mr. Severino requested, a copy “of the proposed changes to 103 CMR 481, Inmate Mail dated January 10, 2021.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Severino petitioned this office and SPR21/0271 was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that the Department responded to Mr. Severino’s request with a response sent on February 9, 2021. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Severino may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Joseph Severino 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