Montes v. Bezio

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this *1568Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of the Commissioner of Correctional Services which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioner attempted to send outgoing mail to his mother from the correctional facility where he was confined. Correction officials suspected that it contained contraband and, after obtaining the facility Superintendent’s authorization, the mail was opened. Inside the envelope, there were two letters, one to petitioner’s…