What is an inmate's right to challenge a disciplinary conviction resulting in loss of good conduct sentence credit?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Robinson v. Glover, No. 2:16-cv-1886 KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2016):

1. Prison inmates may challenge disciplinary convictions resulting in loss of credits in a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2254. An inmate's rights arising under federal law concerning disciplinary proceedings which result in the loss of good conduct sentence credit are, generally speaking, limited to the following: (1) Advance written notice of the charges; (2) An opportunity, when consistent with institutional safety and correctional goals, to call witnesses and present documentary evidence in his or her defense; (3) A written statement by the fact-finder of the evidence relied on and the reasons for the disciplinary action; and (4) That the findings of the prison disciplinary board be supported by some evidence in the record. Superintendent v. Hill, 472 U.S. 445, 454 (1985).

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