Does a person have a right to an accurate prison record?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Schmitt v. Warden of N. Kern State Prison, CASE No. 1:17-cv-00829-MJS (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2018):

1. Additionally, a due process right to an accurate prison record has not been recognized. See Hernandez v. Johnston, 833 F.2d 1316, 1319 (9th Cir. 1987).

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