Sydney Topf v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (SPR 20232890)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 14, 2023 SPR23/2890 Arielle Mullaney Poncia, Esq. Legal Counsel Executive Office of Public Safety and Security 1 Ashburton Place, Suite 2133 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Mullaney Poncia: I have received the petition of Sydney Topf appealing the nonresponse of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 7, 2023, Ms. Topf requested the following records: [1.] Any and all communications and/or records that refer to the number and information of prisoner and correction officers overdose cases at MCI-Norfolk in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [2.] Any and all communications and/or records, including disciplinary reports, conducted by the professional standards unit or other departments about drug overdoses or drug usage by corrections officers at MCI-Norfolk. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Topf petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2890, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Ms. Topf with a response dated December 12, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Topf may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’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

Arielle Mullaney Poncia, Esq. SPR23/2890 Page 2 December 14, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Sydney Topf