Hartman v. Oregon State Penitentiary

This matter is before us on a petition for judicial review of an order by which petitioner was adjudged guilty of assault after a disciplinary hearing. He assigns two errors, only one of which requires discussion.

Petitioner contends that the committee failed adequately to substantiate the credibility of confidential informants pursuant to OAR 291-105-041(e). The rule provides that the identity of the informant or the informant’s statement be revealed to the hearings officer and that the hearings officer must have a basis for determining that the informant is reliable.

Although it is unclear…