Joshua Dankoff v. Middlesex County Sheriff's Office (SPR 20253296)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 24, 2025 SPR25/3296 Megan J. McLatchey, Esq. Associate Legal Counsel Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office 12 Gill Street, Suite 4700 Woburn, MA 01801 Dear Attorney McLatchey: I have received the petition of Joshua Dankoff, of Citizens for Juvenile Justice, appealing the response of the Middlesex County Sheriff’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 August 12, 2025, Mr. Dankoff requested the following: [1] All records related to the Sheriff Office’s policies regarding communication and information sharing between office employees and federal agents/agencies, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This request covers any policies that are currently in effect or that have been in effect at any point on or after January 20, 2025[;] [2] The three most recent communications (e.g., emails, text messages, call logs or transcripts, or otherwise) between an office employee and a federal DHS or ICE employee. In addition, I request all records related to these communications, including, but not limited to, any records indicating that the office was made aware of the communications, discussions of their content or implications, evaluations them for compliance with office policies, identification or acknowledgment of any potential policy violations, and any internal responses, disciplinary actions, or follow-up measures resulting from these communications[;] [3] All communications between office employees and DHS or ICE surrounding any incident, if any, from January 20, 2025, to the day this request is responded to, in which an individual involved in HOC custody was taken into ICE custody. For each incident, the records request includes, but is not limited to, emails, phone 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

Megan J. McLatchey, Esq. SPR25/3296 Page 2 November 24, 2025 call records (including logs showing incoming/outgoing calls and, if available, call summaries or transcripts), text messages (including those sent or received on personal or departmental devices), and any internal notes, memos, or documentation referencing communication with DHS or ICE. The Office provided a response on August 28, 2025 and September 16, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Office’s responses, Mr. Dankoff appealed, and this case SPR25/3296, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office sent a further response to Mr. Dankoff on November 24, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s August 28th and September 16th responses, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Dankoff may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s November 24th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joshua Dankoff