Leah Allen v. Essex County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20242645)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 1, 2024 SPR24/2645 Gretchen Grosky Essex County Sheriff’s Department 20 Manning Avenue P. O. Box 807 Middleton, MA 01949 Dear Ms. Grosky: I have received the petition of Leah Allen appealing the nonresponse 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 September 5, 2024, Ms. Allen requested, [1] …documents containing current inmate calling service (ICS) provider minute phone rates… [2] Any amendments to the current contract including rates, since May 1, 2022… [3] Any documents containing information on video visitation, if any, including rates, revenues, and commissions, as well as documents containing the same information on tablets and electronic messaging, if any. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Allen petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2645, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Allen with a response dated September 26, 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. Allen may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Leah Allen 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