Joshua Carrier v. Department of Correction (SPR 20230346)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 6, 2023 SPR23/0346 Kate Silvia Director of Communications Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Department of Correction 50 Maple Street, Suite 3 Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Joshua Carrier appealing the response of the Department of Correction (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 22, 2023, Mr. Carrier requested the following: 1. All meeting minutes and/or documents for the Property Committee meeting on the 1st quarter and/or for the month of January 2023. 2. All meeting minutes and/or documents for the Canteen Committee meeting for the 1st quarter and/or for the month of January 2023. 3. Any and all documents that were presented in the meeting(s) for the above months/quarters. The Department provided a response on January 27, 2023. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Carrier petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0346, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Carrier with a further response dated February 21, 2023. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s January 27th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Carrier may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s February 21st 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

Kate Silvia SPR23/0346 Page 2 March 6, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joshua Carrier 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