Robert W. Anderson, Jr. v. Old Colony Correctional Center (SPR 20242593)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 25, 2024 SPR24/2593 Gayle Tickel Records Access Officer Old Colony Correctional Center One Administration Road Bridgewater, MA 02324 Dear Ms. Tickel: I have received the petition of Robert W. Anderson appealing the response of the Old Colony Correctional Center (Center) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 5, 2024, Mr. Anderson requested: [1] Listing showing the population of every unit within Old Colony Correctional Center (OCCC) as of the above date; [2] Percentage of inmates who have been double bunked within OCCC as of the above date; [3] Number of cells in units A-1, A-3, A-4, D-1, D-2, OU, ISU and the BAU which have inmates double bunked; [4] Percentage of inmates in the A-2 unit who are double bunked as of the above date; [5] Number and percentage of the population of OCCC General Population who have at least one institutional work assignment and number of those who have two institutional work assignments; [6] Number and percentage of inmates assigned to the A-2 unit who have at least one work assignment and number and percentage of those assigned to the A-2 unit who have two work assignment; [7] Copy of the posting outside the dining hall detailing in what order institutional units are to be called to eat; [8] Copies of any and all communications dating back to 1 June 2023 in which [named individuals] seek to obtain a volunteer for the American Veterans in Prison, Inc. program[;] [9] Listing detailing all movement times, times units called for general movement and times general movement periods ended, dating back to 1 June 2024; [10] Copy of all CO III posts during the month of December 2023; 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

Gayle Tickel SPR24/2593 Page 2 September 25, 2024 [11] Copy of all CO III posts as of 5 July 2024; [12] Copy of all maintenance work orders for program corridor classroom #5 dating back to 1 May 2023; [13] Purchase orders for all air conditioning units purchased for Old Colony dating back to 1 June 2023; and, [14] Installation orders, maintenance work orders/slips showing repairs and installation of all air conditioning units dating back to 1 June 2023… The Center provided a response on July 22, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Center’s response, Mr. Anderson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2593, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Center provided a supplemental response on September 20, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Center’s July 22nd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Anderson may appeal the substantive nature of the Center’s September 20th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Robert W. Anderson