What rights does a prisoner have when he is charged with a disciplinary violation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Helvy v. Paramo, Case No.: 3:20-cv-01144 JAH-MSB (S.D. Cal. 2020):
A prisoner is entitled to certain due process protections when he is charged with a disciplinary violation. Serrano v. Francis, 345 F.3d 1071, 1077 (9th Cir. 2003) (citing
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Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 564-571 (1974)). "Such protections include the rights to call witnesses, to present documentary evidence and to have a written statement by the fact-finder as to the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the disciplinary action taken." Id.
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