Bienvenido Jerez v. Essex County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20243306)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 10, 2024 SPR24/3306 David O’Sullivan Assistant District Attorney Essex County District Attorney’s Office 10 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Attorney O’Sullivan: I have received the petition of Bienvenido Jerez appealing the nonresponse of the Essex County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 1, 2024, Bienvenido Jerez requested the following records: [1] A comprehensive list of first/last names of all your prosecuting agents within the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office[;] [2] The number of officer(s) or percentage of officer(s) that identify as Black, African-American, Brown, Latino (Latina), LatinX, person of color, or any other racial group, including and not limited to Asian or Asian American[;] [3] How many of your prosecuting agents identify as Irish, Irish American, Italian, French, or White[;] [4] How many of your agents speak a second language, i.e. Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Black English, or any other language[;] [5] Any information responsive to these requests. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Bienvenido Jerez petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/3306, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Bienvenido Jerez with a response on December 10, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a written 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

David O’ Sullivan, Esq. SPR24/3306 Page 2 December 10, 2024 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Bienvenido Jerez may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Bienvenido Jerez