Anderson v. Oregon State Penitentiary

Petitioner, an inmate of the Oregon State Penitentiary, was accused of throwing garbage on the tier of the Segregation and Isolation Building and was charged with and found guilty of violation of Rule 11 of the "Major Rules of Prohibited Conduct” which states:

"No inmate shall fail to promptly comply with an order of a staff member.”

The Disciplinary Committee found that each inmate, as he is admitted to the S & I Building, is advised of a standing order issued by Superintendent Cupp to cease littering the tiers. Petitioner contends that disobedience of a standing order cannot be the basis for…