Thomas E. Toolan, III v. Department of Correction (SPR 20241350)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 14, 2024 SPR24/1350 Kate Silvia Records Access Officer Department of Correction 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Thomas E. Toolan, III appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Correction (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 1, 2024, Mr. Toolan requested “[t]he current contract, with all Amendments, between the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security and/or the Department of Correction and Securus LLC for the provision of inmate calling services.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1350, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department intends on providing a response to Mr. Toolan. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Toolan with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten 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. Toolan may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Thomas E. Toolan III 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