Edward O'Brien v. North Central Correctional Institute (SPR 20251979)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 18, 2025 SPR25/1979 Brenda Melanson Records Access Officer North Central Correctional Institute 500 Colony Road P. O. Box 466 Gardner, MA 01440 Dear Ms. Melanson: I have received the petition of Edward O’Brien appealing the nonresponse of the North Central Correctional Institute (Institute) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 1, 2025, Mr. O’Brien requested: [1] The number of all incident reports produced in the years of 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 that contain the following word/search terms: Contraband and visit, contraband and visitor, contraband and visiting room, drugs and visit, drugs and visitor, and drugs and visiting room[;] [2] A copy of the incident reports from request #1. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. O’Brien petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1979, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Institute has provided a response. Accordingly, the Institute is ordered to provide Mr. O’Brien 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. O’Brien may appeal the substantive nature of the Institute’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Brenda Melanson SPR25/1979 Page 2 July 18, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Edward O’Brien