Joshua Carrier v. Department of Correction (SPR 20231170)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 7, 2023 SPR23/1170 Kate Silvia Director of Communications Massachusetts Department of Correction 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Joshua Carrier appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 18, 2023, Mr. Carrier requested the following records: [1] Old Colony Correctional Center program application packet that was submitted and approved in 2022-2023 for the OCCC music program and/or music theory program [;] [2] Any Old Colony Correctional center program application that was submitted prior to the approved current packet for the music program [;] [3] Any and all documents that has been obtained by the agency talking about OCCC music program in 2022-2023 by parties including but not limited to [named persons], etc. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Carrier petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1170, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Carrier with a response dated June 2, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Carrier may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s 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 SPR23/1170 Page 2 June 7, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joshua Carrier