O'Keefe v. Goord

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Bradley, J.), entered July 12, 2005 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of the Central Office Review Committee denying his grievance.

Petitioner, an inmate who is currently assigned to the special housing unit (hereinafter SHU), commenced this proceeding to challenge the denial of his grievance requesting smokeless tobacco and the policy of the Department of Correctional Services (hereinafter DOCS) which does not permit its possession and use by SHU…