Joshua Carrier v. Department of Correction (SPR 20231804)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 9, 2023 SPR23/1804 Kate Silvia Director of Communications Massachusetts Department of Correction 70 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02110 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. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 27, 2023, Mr. Carrier requested: 1. All meeting minutes and/or documents for the Property Committee meeting for 2nd quarter and/or for the month of April, 2023 2. All meeting minutes and/or documents for the Canteen Committee meeting for 2nd quarter and/or for the month of April, 2023 3. Any and all documents that was presented in the meeting for the above months/quarters[.] The Department provided a response on June 27, 2023. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Carrier petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1804, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a further response on August 4, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s June 27th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Carrier may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s August 4th 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 SPR23/1804 Page 2 August 9, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joshua Carrier