Robert Cantell v. Department of Correction - NCCI (SPR 20211147)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 12, 2021 SPR21/1147 Superintendent Matthew J. Divris Department of Correction North Central Correctional Institution 500 Colony Road P.O. Box 466 Gardner, MA 01440 Dear Superintendent Divris: I have received the petition of Robert Cantell appealing the response of the Department of Correction – NCCI Gardner (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 7, 2021, Mr. Cantell requested “…all submitted, requested, approved, denied, and/or completed ‘request for mail monitor’ form(s)…particularly section 1. mail monitors, ‘1’ and ‘2’, ‘(a)’ through ‘(d)’; regarding either or both incoming and outgoing inmate mail, from July through December 2020 and January 2021.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Cantell petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/1147, was opened as a result. It is my understanding a representative of the Department provided a response dated May 10, 2021 to Mr. Cantell. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Cantell 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: Mr. Robert Cantell 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