Joshua Carrier v. Old Colony Correctional Center (SPR 20213103)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records December 9, 2021 SPR21/3103 Gayle Tickel Records Access Officer Old Colony Correctional Center One Administration Road Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324 Dear Ms. Tickel: I have received the petitions of Joshua Carrier appealing the response of the Old Colony Correctional Center (Center) to requests for public records. G. L. c. 66, § l0A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 4, 2021, Mr. Carrier requested various records regarding a named program in the Center. On November 10, 2021 the Center provided a response. Unsatisfied with the Center’s response, Mr. Carrier petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/3103, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a representative from the Center, it is my understanding that the Center intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Carrier. Accordingly, the Center is ordered to provide Mr. Carrier with a response to his request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its 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. Mr. Carrier may appeal the substantive nature of the Center’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Joshua Carrier 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