James P. Ryan v. Essex County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20241305)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 10, 2024 SPR24/1305 Gretchen Grosky Public Information Officer Essex County Sheriff’s Department 20 Manning Avenue P. O. Box 807 Middleton, MA 01949 Dear Ms. Grosky: I have received the petition of James Ryan appealing the response of the Essex 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 November 9, 2023, Mr. Ryan requested “…a visitor’s list for [an identified individual] for the first week in September 2004.” Prior Appeals This request was the subject of prior appeals. See SPR23/3105 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (January 3, 2024); SPR24/0005 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (January 16, 2024); and SPR24/0217 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (February 6, 2024). In my February 6th determination, I found that the Department had not met its burden to withhold records under Exemptions (a) and (c) of the Public Records Law. Subsequently, the Department responded on April 3, 2024. Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Ryan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1305, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a further response on May 2, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s April 3rd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. The requestor may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s May 2nd 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

Gretchen Grosky SPR24/1305 Page 2 May 10, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: James Ryan Jordan Elizabeth Mitchell, Esq.