What rights does a prisoner have when he is transferred to maximum security?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Alexander v. Prewitt, 79 F.3d 1152 (9th Cir. 1996):
Alexander contends defendants violated his rights to due process when they failed to provide a hearing before transferring him to another prison and reclassifying him to maximum security. We disagree. Alexander insists that the mandatory language contained in state administrative regulations created a protected liberty interest entitling him to a pre-transfer hearing, citing Hewitt v. Helms, 459 U.S. 460 (1983).
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