Herman v. Oregon State Penitentiary

The only issue in this review of action taken by the Oregon State Penitentiary Disciplinary Committee (Committee) is whether petitioner was afforded adequate notice of the rule violation with which he was charged and adequate notice of the Committee’s meeting at which a sanction was imposed.

Petitioner was assigned to the Milwaukie Community Corrections Center, a work release center, where he was receiving alcohol therapy. On July 1,1977, he was taken into custody by two field counselors after they observed him drinking beer and playing pool at a tavern. Petitioner was transported to Rocky…