Graceffa v. DuBois

Plaintiff, John Graceffa (“plaintiff’), a Massachusetts prisoner, brings this action seeking equitable and monetary relief based on alleged errors in the computation of his good conduct discharge date. Plaintiff contends that he should have been issued a certificate of discharge on or before September 13, 1997, but that the defendant does not intend to discharge him until on or about October 31, 1997.

The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment, each contending that they are entitled to judgmentas amatter oflawpursuanttoMass.R.Civ.P. 56. This Court held a hearing on the parties’…