959 So. 2d 969 - Singleton v. Wilkinson’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “While it is understandable that for practical purposes, Mr. Slay or a similarly situated and experienced DPSC employee may not be present at each and every CCA inmate disciplinary hearing, the system in place should ensure that DPSC oversight of such proceedings be consistent and clearly delineated by the presence of a DPSC official’s initials on each disciplinary report that is reviewed. In this regard, the language quoted above from the DPSC’s First Step Response bears repeating: “He [Mr. Slay] is at Winn Correctional Center twice a week, reviewing and initialing all disciplinary reports.” Additionally, the DPSCs “Second Step Response” to Mr. Singleton states: “Mr. Slay, a full time DOC employee, reviews all disciplinary actions by the CCA staff.” We do not necessarily disagree with this policy, but we note that the copy of Mr. Singleton’s disciplinary report in the record is of poor quality and it is not at all clear to this court that Mr. Slay or any other DPSC official reviewed the CCA disciplinary officials’ decision to forfeit Mr. [ fiSingleton;s good time days. It is thus not clear from the record that the necessary DPSC oversight and approval required to validate the CCA officials’ decision imposing forfeiture of Mr. Singleton’s good time days pursuant to La.R.S. 39:1800.5 has occurred.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 13 So. 3d 621 - Armant v. Wilkerson

2. “[W]hen private prison contractors impose sentences on inmates at disciplinary hearings, there must be oversight and approval by DPSC, `clearly delineated by the presence of a DPSC official's initials on each disciplinary report that is reviewed,' in order to satisfy the statutory provisions of La. R.S. 39:1800,5.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 30 So. 3d 1182 - Abney v. Heyse