Goodin v. Cupp

In this habeas corpus proceeding, plaintiff appeals from an adverse judgment holding that a hearing was not constitutionally required as a condition precedent to a change in his custody status which was not made for disciplinary reasons.

Plaintiff entered the Oregon State Penitentiary in 1969 to commence serving a life sentence for murder. Prior to May of 1974, plaintiff’s custody status was “medium I.” In May of 1974, his custody status was changed to “medium.”

■ There are four custody grades at the Oregon State Penitentiary: “minimum,” “medium,” “medium I,” and “close.” Each custody grade…