Geerdes v. Director, Colorado Department of Corrections

Opinion by

Judge RUSSELL.

This appeal arises from an inmate's request for judicial review under C.R.C.P. 106.5. Plaintiff, Shawn Geerdes, appeals the district court's judgment in favor of defendants, the Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Warden of the Crowley County Correctional Facility. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

The Crowley County Correctional Facility is a private prison that operates under contract with the DOC. In 2008, while housed at the prison, Geerdes was charged with a disciplinary infraction. He was convicted by a…