Emory Snell, Jr. v. Department of Correction - Legal Division (SPR 20221999)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 9, 2022 SPR22/1999 Kate Silvia Records Access Officer Department of Correction 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Emory G. Snell, Jr. appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 17, 2022, Mr. Snell requested the following records: [1] [a]ll records, memorandum, information and any other materials…specific to changes, amendments, emergency revocation of 103 C.M.R. 483 (2020)[;] [2] [a]ll documentation, correspondence, memorandum, material, emails, SMS, text messaging, and everything else specific to State Administrative Procedures Act…[;] [3] [a]ll 103 C.M.R. 483 (2020) records, information, material, memorandums and etc. that is not specified in ¶¶ 1 and 2[;] [4] [n]ames, titles, assignments, duties, responsibilities of any Comm’r designee with statutory authority at any Department facility, specifically MCI-Shirley- medium…[;] [5] [a]ny other records, memorandum, information, material, emails, training manuals or facility wide procedures mandated to supervise and/or oversee Department supervisors…[;] [6] [a]ny related processes undertaken in full compliance with State Administrative Procedures Act, that codifies 103 C.M.R. 483 (2020)…[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Snell petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1999, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Department provided a response on September 1, 2022 to Mr. Snell. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written 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

Kate M. Silvia SPR22/1999 Page 2 September 09, 2022 response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Snell may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Emory G. Snell, Jr.