Villafane v. Fischer

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

Petitioner, a prison inmate, worked as a book runner in the law library assisting inmates in obtaining documents, as well as providing typing services. While petitioner was performing his duties, a correction officer checked his delivery bag and found grievance materials that petitioner should not have had in his possession. Petitioner told the officer that…