Miller v. Fischer

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Feldstein, J.), entered May 12, 2008 in Franklin County, which partially granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to compel respondent to comply with an order directing that petitioner be enrolled in the Comprehensive Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment program.

The Comprehensive Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment (hereinafter CASAT) program consists of three phases and is intended to prepare chemically dependent inmates for life outside of prison (see 7 NYCRR 1950.1, 1950.2). Inmates receive treatment in a…