Kevin Norris v. Massachusetts Parole Board (SPR 20221885)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 17, 2022 SPR22/1885 Stacy Book Compliance Officer III Massachusetts Parole Board 12 Mercer Road Natick, MA 01760 Dear Ms. Book: I have received the petition of Kevin Norris appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Parole Board (Board) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 25, 2022, Mr. Norris requested “… a copy of the Board’s policy regarding earned good-time [and] a copy of any policy and/or internal memo implemented in response to the Commission’s findings regarding racial discrimination.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Norris petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1885, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Board provided Mr. Norris with a response dated August 12, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Board’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Norris may appeal the substantive nature of the Board’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kevin Norris 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