252 F. Supp. 2d 144 - Sinde v. Gerlinski’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “(1) the inmate must receive no less than twenty-four hours advance written notice of the claimed violations; (2) the inmate must receive a written statement of the fact finder as to the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the disciplinary action taken; (3) the inmate must be allowed to call witnesses and present documentary evidence in his defense, when permitting him to do so will not be unduly hazardous to institutional safety or correctional goals; (4) the inmate must be allowed to seek the aid of a fellow inmate or staff member; and (5) the disciplinary hearings must be impartial. Wolff v. McDonnell, [ 418 U.S. 539, 564-70 , 94 S.Ct. 2963, 2979-81 , 41 L.Ed.2d 935, 956-59 (1974).] According to the Court, however, confrontation and cross-examination are not constitutional requirements in a disciplinary hearing. Id. at 567 , 94 S.Ct. 2963 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Melton v. Beard