Alaska Supreme Court

Matthew Pease-Madore, Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Corrections, Appellee.

March 30, 2018414 P.3d 671

Summary

The court affirmed the superior court's dismissal of three appeals from prison disciplinary proceedings. It held that audio recordings, considered with incident reports and other hearing evidence, can satisfy the constitutional requirement for a written statement of the evidence relied on and reasons for discipline. The court also held that any procedural error would not warrant reversal absent prejudice, while criticizing the Department of Corrections for failing to comply with its own regulations. No separate opinions were filed.