Justice Ainooson v. Plymouth District Attorney's Office (SPR 20233031)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 21, 2023 SPR23/3027; SPR23/3030 SPR23/3031; SPR23/3032 Karen Palumbo, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Records Access Officer Plymouth District Attorney’s Office 166 Main Street Brockton, MA 02301 Dear Attorney Palumbo: I have received the petition of Justice Ainooson appealing the nonresponse of the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office (Office) to four requests for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). In four (4) separate requests dated November 20, 2023, Mr. Ainooson requested the following records: SPR23/3027 ... copy of the Staffing Matrix of the Office (this includes but it is not limited to, all officers, legal aids, consultants, secretaries, assistants, attorneys, experts…) for the years of: [2005-2011][.] SPR23/3030 ... data of the monetary figure(s) of the amount of money spent on witnesses and informants for (but not limited to) food, bills, pocket money, hotels, cars, housing, clothes, court fees, bail, canteen (when they are incarcerated within the house of corrections and/or department of corrections)/commissary, appliances, cell phones, transportation, child support, recreation, etc. I am requesting the above date for the years of: [2005-2011][.] SPR23/3031 results of the immunity proceedings for [identified individuals] in the matter of Commonwealth v. Justice Ainooson, PLCR2005-00253. 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. SPR23/3027; SPR23/3030 Page 2 SPR23/3031; SPR23/3032 December 21, 2023 SPR23/3032 ... the roster(s)/staffing matrix for the Crime Prevention and Control (CPAC) unit and Criminal Investigation Division (CID) that worked within and/or under the Plymouth District Attorney, for the years of: [2005-2011][.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Ainooson petitioned this office and these appeals, SPR23/3027, SPR23/3030, SPR23/3031 and SPR23/3032 were opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Ainooson with a response dated December 18, 2023. Where these appeals were opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a response, I will now consider these administrative appeals closed. Mr. Ainooson may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’sresponse within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Justice Ainooson