Brandon Stokes v. Bristol County Jail & House of Correction (SPR 20231079)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 2, 2023 SPR23/1079 Lorraine Rousseau, Esq. Bristol County Sheriff’s Office 400 Faunce Corner Road Dartmouth, MA 02747 Dear Attorney Rousseau, I have received the petition of Brandon Stokes appealing the nonresponse of the Bristol 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 April 24, 2023, Mr. Stokes requested the surveillance video regarding two particular cells and related correspondence. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Stokes petitioned this office and an appeal, SPR23/1079, was opened as a result. Subsequently, a representative of the Office provided a response on June 1, 2023 to Mr. Stokes’ request. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Stokes may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within 90 days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Brandon Stokes 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