Legal Opinion
Criscolo v. Vagianelis
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 24, 2009PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Read, J.
Inmates incarcerated in prisons operated by the New York *94State Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) must comply with standards of conduct (7 NYCRR part 270), which are enforced through issuance of inmate misbehavior reports in those instances where a rule violation endangers life, health, security or property (7 NYCRR 251-3.1). These reports are subject to review at an administrative hearing at which a hearing officer determines the truth of the allegations and imposes penalties accordingly. There are three levels of these administrative hearings—tier I…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cove v. SiseNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Gavigan v. McCoyNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Mandle v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Woodward v. Governor's Office of Employee RelationsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Niebling v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Matter of Spence v. New York State Dept. of Civ. Serv.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Matter of Lavere v. BooneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015