Anthony Barry v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (SPR 20233088)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 5, 2024 SPR23/3088 Arielle Mullaney Poncia, Esq. Assistant General 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 Anthony Barry appealing the nonresponse of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (Office/EOPPS) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 24, 2023, Mr. Barry requested “[t]he current contract between the EOPSS and Securus Technolgies, the inmate phone contractor, to include all amendments, and updates, with no omissions from the complete contract, with attachments.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Barry petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/3088, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Barry with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Barry may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Anthony Barry 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