In Re Anderson

Petitioner, Monte E. Anderson, an inmate at the Washington State Penitentiary, seeks review of a disciplinary proceeding finding him guilty of the infraction of possession of a knife that was found in a cell which petitioner shared with three other prison inmates.

The issue is whether WAC 137-28-031, referred to as the "cell tag" regulation, was unconstitutionally applied to petitioner in violation of his substantive due process right to a fundamentally fair proceeding. We accepted petitioner's personal restraint petition to review the sanction imposed, i.e., 10 days' isolation, 20 days'…