Williams requested copies of subpoenas issued by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office to a specifically identified Department of Correction employee to disclose all phone calls made by any inmate for a specific time frame and specifically identified phone numbers. Despite our letter to the Office dated August 12, 2016 acknowledging the opening of this appeal and a communication from a member of my staff, no response has been provided.

Assistant District Attorney District Attorney of Suffolk County One Bulfinch Place Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Callahan: I have received the petition of Owen McCants appealing the nonresponse of the District Attorney of Suffolk County (District Attorney) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr.

Williams requested copies of certain subpoenas issued by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. Despite our letter to the Office dated August 12, 2016 acknowledging the opening of this appeal and a communication from a member of my staff, no response has been provided. The Public Records Law The Public Records Law strongly favors disclosure by creating a presumption that all governmental records are public records. G.

Records Access Officer City of Boston One City Hall Plaza, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Rodolfo Carr appealing the response of the City of Boston and the Suffolk County District Attorneys Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on February 5, 2020, Mr.

The Department additionally indicated that, if the ability to obtain records via a discovery motion/court order, you may consider reaching out to the Suffolk County District Attorneys Office (SCDAO) with a records request for the above records If you are unable to reach out to the SCDAO, you could also submit a records request with the Massachusetts court that your case was handled in. Current appeal In his appeal, Mr.

The Department suggested that Attorney Hochberg contact the Suffolk County District Attorneys Office. Current Appeal In his March 20, 2025 petition to this office, Attorney Hochberg contends that either the Department or the Suffolk District Attorneys Office must possess responsive records. In a telephone conversation with this office on March 31, 2025, the Department confirmed that it possessed no records responsive to the request.

In its December 1 response you state the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (DAO) requested the City withhold copies of permits issued to Atlantic Drain pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.

Page 2 February 5, 2025 SPR25/0246 The Departments January 27th Response In its January 27, 2025 response, the Department stated, [a named detective] asked that you reach out to the Suffolk County District Attorneys Office for these records or a response to this request. Current appeal In his appeal, Mr. James states, I have requested the information that Im legal [sic] entitled to have.

The Suffolk County District Attorney (SCDAO) has both custody and control of the requested death investigation records. Public records in the possession, custody or control of a records custodian In its response, the Department states that . . . the Springfield Police Department does not control access to homicide records. The Hampden County District Attorney controls access to any information about a case involving a death.