Caitlin Farrell v. Middlesex County Sheriff's Office (SPR 20230317)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 3, 2023 SPR23/0317 Malav Patel, Esq. Associate Legal Counsel Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office 400 Mystic Avenue, 4th Floor Medford, MA 02155 Dear Attorney Patel: I have received the petition of Dr. Caitlin Farrell appealing the response of the Middlesex 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, Dr. Farrell requested, the following: 1. All documents reflecting current policies and protocols on Hepatitis C and HIV 2. Any documents relating to policies around Hepatitis C testing (i.e., testing protocols) 3. Any documents relating to policies around HIV testing 4. Any documents relating to Hepatitis C treatment (treatment protocols) 5. Any documents relating to HIV treatment 6. Any documents related to the number of Hepatitis C tests requested by inmates 7. Any documents related to the number of HIV tests requested by inmates 8. Any documents reflecting the total number of people testing for Hepatitis C in 2021 (by race and ethnicity, if possible) 9. Any documents reflecting the total number of people testing for HIV in 2021 (by race and ethnicity, if possible) 10. A copy of the medical intake form The Office responded on February 14, 2023. Unsatisfied with the response, Dr. Farrell petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0317, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office responded to Dr. Farrell’s request with a further response sent on February 23, 2023. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s February 14, 2023 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Dr. Farrell may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety 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

Malav Patel, Esq. SPR23/0317 Page 2 March 3, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Dr. Caitlin Farrell