Legal Opinion
Griffin v. Coughlin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 18, 1995PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Spain, J.
Petitioner, a self-declared atheist, was participating in the Family Reunion Program (hereinafter FRP) while incarcerated at Greenhaven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County under the jurisdiction of the Department of Correctional Services (hereinafter DOCS). Upon his transfer to Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County in May 1991, he was informed that, because he had a history of drug abuse, he had to apply for entry to and participation in Shawangunk’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment (hereinafter ASAT) program pursuant to DOCS Directive No.…
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