Haller v. Oregon State Penitentiary

This is a petition by an inmate for review of an order of the Superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary which affirmed a decision of its disciplinary committee. Petitioner contends that the committee erred in finding him guilty of (1) attempt to use a telephone without proper authority (Rule 14 of the Rules of Prohibited Conduct)1 and (2) disobedience of an order (Rule 10).2

The essential facts as disclosed by the record are as follows:

Corrections Officer Randlett reported that he observed petitioner and three other inmates playing cards in the hospital ward and ordered them to put the…