Jordan M. Rice v. Department of Correction (SPR 20253800)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 5, 2026 SPR25/3800 Kate Silvia Director of Communications Massachusetts Department of Correction 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Silvia: I have received the petition of Jordan M. Rice appealing the nonresponse of the 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 October 22, 2025, Mr. Rice requested the following: [1] Any and all May 12, 2025, video’s from Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center (SBCC) G-1 Unit that depicts your Administration’s sponsored hit on my life by your Prisoner Hitmen (,i.e., [an identified individual], [an identified individual] & [an identified individual]) whom punched, kicked & stabbed me in reprisal of [an identified lawsuit] which is why five C/O’s just watched[;] [2] Any and all May 12, 2025, C/O’s body cam video’s depicting your Administration’s sponsored hit on my life by your said Prisoner Hitmen whom punched, kicked & stabbed me at SBCC in reprisal of my said Lawsuit as five C/O’s justed [sic] watched[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Rice petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/3800, 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. Rice 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. Rice may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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

Kate Silvia SPR25/3800 Page 2 January 5, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jordan M. Rice