Praagna Kashyap v. Berkshire County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20240655)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 6, 2024 SPR24/0655 Daniel Sheridan, Esq. Assistant Superintendent Berkshire County Sheriff’s Department 467 Cheshire Road Pittsfield, MA 01201 Dear Attorney Sheridan: I have received the petition of Praagna Kashyap appealing the nonresponse of the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 30, 2024, Ms. Kashyap requested the following: [1.] …documents containing inmate calling service (ICS) provider phone rates, as well as the current contract for inmate calling service in the correctional facilities in the country[;] [2.] …any amendments concerning rate or commission changes[;] [3.] …any documents containing information on video visitation including rates, and commissions, as well as documents containing the same information on tablets[;] [4.] …both the monthly rental amount, as well as any charges for using the various tablet features. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Kashyap petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0655 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Kashyap with a response on March 5, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Kashyap may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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

Daniel Sheridan, Esq. SPR24/0655 Page 2 March 6, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Praagna Kashyap