Mark Adams v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (SPR 20221913)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 31, 2022 SPR22/1913 Arielle Mullaney, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Executive Office of Public Safety and Security One Ashburton Place, Room 2133 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Mullaney: I have received the petition of Mark Adams appealing the nonresponse of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 23, 2022, Mr. Adams requested: [1] All information pertaining to the investigation of the unlawful reproduction and dissemination of any files, notes, [online] or in physical form[;] [2] All communications between any employees, agents or investigators with anyone pertaining to this investigation, including emails, text messages, social media etc[.][;] [3] All screenshots sent out or found to be possibly sent out or found out to anyone pertaining [to a named individual] and his notes at the [medical examiner’s] office[;] [4] The names and addresses of all people who were sent information, screenshots, pictures, emails, texts or any communication of any sort pertaining to [identified individuals;] [5] The names and information of any employees at the [medical examiner’s] office or any employee who sent out any information, reviewed [an identified individual’s] files/notes unauthorized either internally or externally. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Adams petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1913, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. As such, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Adams with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this 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

Arielle Mullaney, Esq. SPR22/1913 Page 2 August 31, 2022 office. Mr. Adams may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mark Adams