Matter of Kalwasinski v. Central Off. Review Comm., NYS DOCCS

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Zwack, J.), entered July 12, 2016 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent denying petitioner’s grievance.

Petitioner, an inmate at Five Points Correctional Facility in Seneca County, submitted a request to the law library for written materials pertaining to the COMPAS Risk and Needs Assessment instrument that is used in parole release proceedings and listed, among other things, specific legal treatises that he wished to review. His request was…