Does an inmate have an unrestricted right to present evidence at his disciplinary hearing?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Carr v. Lewis, 21 F.3d 1111 (9th Cir. 1994):
An inmate does not have an unrestricted right to present evidence or to have all the witnesses he requests called at his disciplinary hearing. Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 566 (1974). Prison officials have the discretion to keep the hearing within reasonable time limits. Id.
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