Jackson v. Horn

*464OPINION OF THE COURT

Marcy S. Friedman, J.

This is a CPLR article 78 proceeding brought by petitioners Carl Jackson, Alma Torres, Anthony Oddone, Angel Reyes, and Robert O’Connell, prisoners who are or were confined in what are known as “close custody” housing areas in various New York City jails operated by the Department of Correction (DOC), through its Commissioner, respondent Martin Horn. The petition alleges that the DOC exceeded its authority by locking close custody inmates in their cells for up to 23 hours per day in violation of Board of Correction (BOC) Minimum Standards (40 RCNY) §…