Grace Ferguson v. Suffolk County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20220784)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 8, 2022 SPR22/0784 Maria F. Romero, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department 200 Nashua Street Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Romero: I have received the petition of Grace Ferguson appealing the nonresponse of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 18, 2022, Ms. Ferguson requested, “…records concerning sworn officers of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department dating back to January 1, 2010: • All internal affairs cases of domestic violence, and • All internal affairs cases of sexual violence, including but not limited to rape and sexual assault.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Ferguson petitioned this office, and this appeal, SPR22/0784, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Ferguson with a response dated March 25, 2022. In light of the Department’s March 25th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Ferguson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety 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