370 F. Supp. 103 - Nimmo v. Simpson’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““. . Neither informants themselves nor their written statements need be produced. 2 While fabrication by officers of purported “informants’ ” information is possible, that danger does not outweigh the burden upon those charged with maintenance of prison security which would result from denying them the flexibility to make decisions on the basis of oral confidential information. This Court must start with a presumption of good faith on the part of prison officials. Furthermore, it can only be in the interest of the fair and efficient operation of the state prison system for the state to deal sternly with any of its agents found to abuse the trust necessarily imposed in them. Under the circumstances, the Court finds that the procedural safeguards which plaintiff seeks, direct testimony or written statements of informants, are neither practically available nor constitutionally required.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 455 F. Supp. 756 - Finney v. Mabry