Cooper v. Selsky

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Lamont, J.), entered October 27, 2005 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of the Commissioner of Correctional Services finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

While incarcerated at Southport Correctional Facility in Chemung County, petitioner sent a letter to his wife requesting her to send $30 to another inmate housed at the correctional facility. The letter was opened by a correction official and petitioner was charged…