Anthony Barry v. Essex County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20210866)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 6, 2021 SPR21/0866 Gretchen Grosky Director of Communications Essex County Sheriff’s Office 20 Manning Avenue Middleton, MA 01949 Dear Ms. Grosky: I have received the petition of Anthony Barry appealing the nonresponse of the Essex County Sheriff’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 15, 2021, Mr. Barry requested, “[a]ny and all documents, including but not limited to arrest reports …” related to two named individuals. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Barry petitioned this office and SPR21/0866 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Barry with a response to his request dated February 22, 2021. Whereas the basis of the appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of response to Mr. Barry’s request, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Barry may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Anthony Barry 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