Adorno v. Jones

Mahoney, P. J. Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered in Washington County) to review a determination of respondent which declined to rule on a grievance filed by petitioner.

Petitioner, an inmate at Great Meadow Correctional Facility, was found guilty after a Superintendent’s proceeding of violating a disciplinary rule. Petitioner sought to challenge this determination by filing a grievance with the appropriate prison officials. The grievance was returned on the ground that the matter was not a proper subject…