Troxel v. Maass

Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of his writ of habeas corpus. We review for errors of law, ORS 138.220, and affirm.

Plaintiff is incarcerated in the Intensive Management Unit (IMU) of the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP), because, on the basis of its evaluation of his characteristics and propensities, OSP determined that plaintiff required intensive supervision. Plaintiff challenged 11 conditions of his incarceration in the IMU through a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The trial court dismissed the petition sua sponte. The judgment stated:

“Plaintiffs petition for writ of habeas corpus…