Greta Jochem v. Hampden County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20253103)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 4, 2025 SPR25/3103 Theresa S. Finnegan, Esq. Records Access Officer Hampden County Sheriff's Department 627 Randall Road Ludlow, MA 01056 Dear Attorney Finnegan: I have received the petition of Greta Jochem, of The Republican/MassLive.com/El Pueblo Latino, appealing the response of the Hampden 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 3, 2025, Ms. Jochem requested “[a]ny records dated Jan. 1, 2022 to present day about deaths of inmates in custody, including but not limited to incident reports and causes of death.” The Department responded on September 22, 2025, providing responsive records in redacted form. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Ms. Jochem petitioned this office, and this appeal, SPR25/3103, was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, I learned that the Department provided a supplemental response by email to Ms. Jochem and this office on November 3, 2025. As this appeal was opened based on the Department September 22nd response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. If unresolved issues remain, Ms. Jochem may further appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s November 3rd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Greta Jochem 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