Pease-Madore v. State, Dept. of Corrections

STOWERS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A prisoner brings three appeals of prison disciplinary proceedings for major infractions. The prisoner, representing himself, originally appealed to the superintendent and subsequently obtained counsel and appealed to the superior court.

In Wolff v. McDonnell , the United States Supreme Court held that federal procedural due process requires "a 'written statement by the factfinders as to the evidence relied on and reasons' for the disciplinary action." 1 In McGinnis v. Stevens , this court held that due process under the Alaska Constitution requires a…