Shane Moffat v. Department of Correction (SPR 20251967)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 22, 2025 SPR25/1967 Kate Silvia Director of Communications Massachusetts Department of Correction 50 Maple Street, Suite 3 Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Shane Moffat appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts 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 23, 2025, Mr. Moffat requested “all Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between 2001 and 2019 between the Department of Correction (DOC) and four (4) agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the United States Postal Service (USPS), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or DHSA).” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mt. Moffat petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1967, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Moffat with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) 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. Moffat 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: Shane Moffat 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