Richardson v. Lacy

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Franklin County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.

While an inmate at Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Franklin County, petitioner was observed tampering with a sandwich machine, which he was prohibited from using, located in a facility break room. Following a disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of tampering with State property. He commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging this…