McDonald, Daniel v. Suffolk County Sheriff's Department (SPR 20260046)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 21, 2026 SPR26/0046 Brigid Finnegan Executive Assistant to the General Counsel Office of the General Counsel Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department 200 Nashua Street Boston, MA 02114 Dear Ms. Finnegan: I have received the petition of Danny McDonald, of the Boston Globe, appealing the nonresponse of the Suffolk 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 December 3, 2025, Mr. McDonald requested, “[a]ny incident reports from the Suffolk Sheriff’s office produced for EMS/ambulance trips for inmates at Nashua Street jail or South Bay house of correction during this calendar year. We are looking for any reports that detail the reason for the medical transport.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. McDonald petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0046, 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. McDonald with a response to the 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. McDonald 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

Brigid Finnegan SPR26/0046 Page 2 January 21, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Danny McDonald