Department of Children and Families complaints about Judge Rotenberg Center

Evan Anderson filed this request with the Department of Children and Families of Massachusetts.
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Rejected

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From: Evan Anderson

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, ยง10, I hereby request the following records:

All complaints regarding the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton, MA.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Evan Anderson

From: DCFCommissioner (DCF)

Thank you for your e-mail. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you are writing to report abuse or neglect of a child, please call the Child At Risk Hotline at: 1-800-792-5200.

If your concern or inquiry is regarding a DCF case or is time sensitive, please contact the Office of the Ombudsman @ 617-748-2444.

For a listing of local DCF offices , please visit: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dcf/

From: Department of Children and Families

The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that the information or document(s) requested are exempt from disclosure.

From: DCFCommissioner (DCF)

Thank you for your e-mail. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.

If you are writing to report abuse or neglect of a child, please call the Child At Risk Hotline at: 1-800-792-5200.

If your concern or inquiry is regarding a DCF case or is time sensitive, please contact the Office of the Ombudsman @ 617-748-2444.

For a listing of local DCF offices , please visit: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dcf/

From: Bayless, Jeremy (DCF)

Hello Mr. Anderson,

I received your request for an update on your public records request for all complaints regarding the Judge Rotenberg Center. A hard copy of our response went in the mail on 4/20, but I am attaching a pdf of that letter to this email. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best,

Jeremy Bayless
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Children & Families
Office of the General Counsel
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-748-2478

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