Kevin Rothstein v. Plymouth County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20231492)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 10, 2023 SPR23/1492 Karen Palumbo, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office 155 Main Street Brockton, MA 02301 Dear Attorney Palumbo: I have received the petition of Kevin Rothstein, of WCVB-TV (CH 5), appealing the response of the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 20, 2023, Mr. Rothstein requested public records from two related cases, docket numbers 1883CR00050 and 1883CR00051: [1.] Surveillance video of [named persons] and an inmate inside the elevator on 11/8/17[;] [2.] Surveillance video of inmate secreting a package of drugs into his buttocks inside the lockup on 11/8/17[;] [3.] Surveillance video from 11/15/17 that shows [named persons] in a conference room with a tie and an envelope[;] [4.] Surveillance video from 11/15/17 of [named person] counting money in the elevator and placing it in his pocket[;] [5.] Surveillance video from 11/15/17 of [named person] escorting ... from the isolation cell back into the elevator (as identified in a police report)[;] [6.] Any surveillance video from 11/8/17 and 11/15/17 that shows the ... knocking on the second floor lockup door and interacting with court officers[;] [7.] Copy of recorded interview with [named] court officer... The Office responded on June 7, 2022. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Rothstein petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1492, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided a further response to Mr. Rothstein on June 29, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s June 7th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Rothstein may appeal the substantive nature 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

Karen Palumbo, Esq. SPR23/1492 Page 2 July 10, 2023 of the Office’s June 29th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kevin Rothstein