Hamlett v. Strack

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 Superintendent of Fishkill Correctional Facility which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Following a tier II disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of interference with an employee and harassment. The misbehavior report alleged that petitioner sent a personal message to a facility nurse. Contrary to petitioner’s contentions, the misbehavior report, authored by the nurse who witnessed…