Yisbert Lara v. Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center (SPR 20242268)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 21, 2024 SPR24/2268 Marcina Doyle Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center Myles Standish State Forest 1 Bump Pond Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Dear Ms. Doyle: I have received the petition of Yisbert Lara appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center (Center) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 13, 2024, Mr. Lara requested “…a complete copy of any procedure, protocols, rules, regulations, memos, guidelines, SOP, etc. that your institution have pertaining to the implementation of M.G.L. c. 54, §25C (Voting by those in correctional facilities, houses of corrections, jails, and department of youth services).” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Lara petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2268, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Center provided Mr. Lara with a response dated August 12, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Center’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Lara may appeal the substantive nature of the Center’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Yisbert Lara Kate Silva 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