Grace Ferguson v. Department of Conservation and Recreation (SPR 20220759)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 1, 2022 SPR22/0759 Michael Tencellent, Esq. Records Access Officer Department of Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Tencellent: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson of WBUR appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 17, 2022, Ms. Ferguson requested the following records concerning sworn officers of the Department dating back to January 1, 2010: [1] All internal affairs cases of domestic violence, and[;] [2] All internal affairs cases of sexual violence, including but not limited to rape and sexual assault[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0759, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Ms. Ferguson dated April 1, 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. Ferguson 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: Grace Ferguson 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