Mineo v. Fischer

When petitioner’s spouse, Patricia Mineo, appeared for a scheduled visit with petitioner at Upstate Correctional Facility in Franklin County, she was detained and questioned by an investigator from the Inspector General’s office. During questioning, Mineo admitted that she was carrying drugs that she intended to pass to petitioner during their scheduled visit. Mineo then surrendered three balloons containing substances that later tested positive for heroin and marihuana. At the time of the incident, petitioner was held in the special housing unit. The correctional facility’s superintendent…