Kasiem v. Senkowski

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Clinton County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.

Petitioner, a prison inmate, was found guilty of verbal harassment after he told a female prison employee that he was deeply in love with her. He challenges this determination, arguing, inter alia, that the statement was misinterpreted by the employee and, therefore, does not support respondent’s determination. We find petitioner’s claim to be without merit.…