McFadden v. Bezio

Petitioner faxed a letter to the Cayuga County District Attorney’s office complaining of the treatment he was receiving in prison and threatening to physically harm staff. As a result, he was charged in a misbehavior report with making threats. Shortly thereafter, he was charged in a second misbehavior report with refusing a direct order and violating facility movement regulations after he failed to comply with a correction officer’s instructions to exit his cell. In two separate determinations following tier III disciplinary hearings, petitioner was found guilty of making threats and…