Vitiello v. Coughlin

Petitioner was involved in the takeover of the special housing unit of Coxsackie Correctional Facility in Greene County on August 1, 1988, in the course of which five correction officers were taken hostage, threatened and abused, and between $50,000 and $75,000 worth of property damage was incurred. A misbehavior report charged petitioner with several institutional violations and, after a hearing, petitioner was found guilty of all charges except assault. Following administrative review, petitioner brought this CPLR article 78 proceeding, contending that the determination is not supported by…