Tate v. Mantle

David Tate appeals from the dismissal of his cause of action against prison officials. Tate contends that his constitutional right against self-incrimination was violated when he was disciplined for refusing to take a psychological stress evaluation (PSE), and that his due process rights were violated when he failed to receive a timely hearing after his placement into administrative segregation.

The judgment is affirmed.

On August 1, 1991, a correctional officer asked Tate to submit to a PSE to determine if he was involved in a plan to escape from the prison. He was informed that, if he refused…