Ruggiero v. Prack

DECISION AND ORDER

H. KENNETH SCHROEDER, JR., United States Magistrate Judge

Plaintiff, an inmate at Southport Correctional Facility, asserts that he was denied due process at two disciplinary hearings, retaliated against for successfully appealing his first disciplinary sanction, and subjected to cruel and inhumane conditions of confinement related to the use of mechanical restraints and exposure to unnecessary health risks. He seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Dkt. #1. By Decision and Order signed September 5, 2012 (“Screening Order”), the Hon. David G. Larimer granted plaintiffs…