Eleonora Bianchi v. Bristol County Sheriff's Office (SPR 20222305)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 26, 2022 SPR22/2305; SPR22/2306 Lorraine Rousseau, Esq. Records Access Officer Bristol County Sheriff’s Office 400 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth, MA 02747 Dear Attorney Rousseau: I have received the petitions of Eleonora Bianchi, of The New Bedford Light, appealing the nonresponses of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). In separate requests dated September 19, 2022, Ms. Bianchi requested the following records: [1] J08-12 code or alert records, of May 1, 2020 in C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center[;] [2] J08-01 shift commanders daily reports/package, of May 1, 2020 in C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Bianchi petitioned this office and the following appeals, SPR22/2305 and SPR22/2306, were opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of these appeals, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response(s). Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Ms. Bianchi with a response(s) to her requests, 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(s) must be provided to this office. Ms. Bianchi may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response(s) within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Eleonora Bianchi 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