Goodspeed v. Oregon State Penitentiary

This is a prison disciplinary proceeding in which petitioner was charged with violation of Major Rule No. 10, Disobedience of an Order, and Major Rule No. 1, Disruptive Behavior. He pleaded not guilty. Following a hearing the Disciplinary Committee found him guilty of Disobedience of an Order and dismissed the charge of Disruptive Behavior. The committee recommended he serve one month in segregation and forfeit 30 days’ statutory good time.

The incident arose when petitioner was questioning a prison staff member about a disciplinary report the staff member had filed. The misconduct report…