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Disciplinary Conviction, Loss of Good Time Upheld

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Disciplinary Litigation, Evidentiary Ruling, Good Time, Habeas Corpus, Ad-Seg Hearings. Location: Indiana.

The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied habeas corpus review to a
prisoner appealing disciplinary segregation and loss of good time credits.
Richie Rivera, a prisoner at the Indiana State Prison (ISP), was sanctioned
by the conduct adjustment board (CAB) with one year of segregation, loss of
365 days …

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