Sarah L. Ryley v. Department of Children and Families (SPR 20220746)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 1, 2022 SPR22/0746 Steven S. Treat, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Department of Children and Families 600 Washington Street Boston, MA 02210 Dear Attorney Treat: I have received the petition of Sarah Ryley of the Boston Globe appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Children and Families (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 18, 2022, Ms. Ryley requested copies of “… policies, presentations, and reports pertaining to the children missing and absent from care from Jan. 1, 2017, through the date that the request is generated ...” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ryley petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0746, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Ms. Ryley dated March 31, 2022. 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. Ms. Ryley 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: Sarah Ryley 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