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Prisoner Cannot Be Punished for Engaging in Permitted Conduct

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Disciplinary Litigation, Notice of Rules, Notice of Charges, False Charges (Disciplinary Hearings), Ad-Seg Hearings. Location: Missouri.

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a district court jury verdict in favor of a prison warden who punished a prisoner for engaging in conduct not prohibited by prison rules.

Larry Coffman, a prisoner at Missouri Eastern Correctional Center (MECC) was infracted for standing at one ...

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