Matter of McFarlane v. Annucci

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

After petitioner concluded a visit with his son, he was strip frisked and a correction officer noticed a foreign substance in his rectal area. As a result, petitioner was placed on a contraband watch and the correction officer observing him saw him suspiciously move his hand around his groin area, place an unknown item on his food tray and mix it with food. The…