Steven L. Smith v. Barnstable County Sheriff's Office (SPR 20222645)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 1, 2022 SPR22/2654 James Cummings Sheriff Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office 6000 Sheriff’s Place Bourne, MA 02532 Dear Sheriff Cummings: I have received the petition of Steven Smith appealing the response of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 13, 2022, Mr. Smith requested: [1.] A copy of Trinity Foods menus for all diets, pricing lists, calorie and nutritional information, contracts, as well as for staff and inmate [2.] A copy of any and all grievances [Mr. Smith has] filed on correctional officers and/or on Trinity Foods or against the kitchen/staff [3.] Any grievances… sent to [named individual]… in regards to [Mr. Smith]… [4.] …all other grievances [Mr. Smith] filed at Suffolk Jail… The Office responded on October 26, 2022. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. Smith petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2654, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided a further response on November 29, 2022. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s October 26th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Smith may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s November 29th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Sheriff James Cummings SPR22/2645 Page 2 December 1, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Steven Smith