Johnson v. New Jersey Department of Corrections

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BROCHIN, J.A.D.

Appellant Melvin Johnson is an inmate confined at the New Jersey State Prison. Following a disciplinary hearing, he was determined to have committed the prison disciplinary infraction of “assaulting any person,” a violation of N.J. AC. 10A:4-4.1(a)(*.002). *81The bearing officer imposed 15 days detention, with credit for time served, 120 days administrative segregation, and loss of 120 days commutation time. Both the finding of guilt and the sentence were affirmed on appeal to the Department of Corrections.

Johnson has appealed that…