Allen v. Department of Correction

The petitioner, William J. Allen, an inmate at S ouzo-B aranowski Correctional Center, appeals from a judg*683ment on the pleadings dismissing his writ in the nature of cert-iorari (G. L. c. 249, § 4) and civil rights claims against the Department of Correction and officials at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center (collectively, the department) in connection with their disciplinary proceedings against him. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The Superior Court judge set forth the following facts from the administrative record. On August 2, 2004, Officer Mc-Loughlin observed the petitioner…