Chambers v. Coughlin

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered February 20, 1980 in Washington County, which granted petitioners’ application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to direct respondents to afford petitioners visitation privileges enjoyed by the general population at the Great Meadow Correctional Facility. On May 31, 1979, respondent Superintendent of Great Meadow Correctional Facility advised the inmate population of the facility that a restricted visiting area had been constructed in the visiting room which would be a noncontact visiting area. This restricted…