Steven L. Smith v. Department of Mental Health (SPR 20213263)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records December 29, 2021 SPR21/3263 Olubunmi A. Olotu, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Primary Records Access Officer Department of Mental Health 25 Staniford Street Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Olotu: I have received the petition of Steven L. Smith appealing the response of the Department of Mental Health (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 22, 2021, Mr. Smith requested eleven (11) categories of various records in the Department’s custody. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Smith petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/3263, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Smith a response dated December 29, 2021. Where 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. Smith 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: Steven L. Smith Debra Leggett, Esq. 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