Vidal v. Goord

Petitioner, an inmate, commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding to challenge the denial of his grievance requesting that he be allowed to send to his family 668 postage stamps that were permanently confiscated from him. Supreme Court dismissed the petition, and petitioner now appeals.

We affirm. Although the Department of Correctional Services Directive No. 4910 § VI (D) sets forth options for the disposal of contraband, including allowing inmates to mail certain items home when appropriate, the options also include storage or destruction. The determination that petitioner is not allowed to…