Williams v. Warden

Plaintiff, an inmate of the Michigan Reformatory at Ionia, brings this original action for mandamus, seeking to compel the defendant warden to restore 7 months, 26 days of good time previously forfeited by order of the warden. We hold that plaintiffs good time was improperly forfeited, and that mandamus should issue.

Plaintiff was twice accused of assault upon another inmate, and was twice found guilty in .prison disciplinary proceedings. Following each incident plaintiffs accumulated good time was ordered forfeited by the warden, as recommended by the disciplinary officers. Plaintiff contends…