MTR OF HICKSON v. COUGHLIN


115 Misc.2d 648 (1982)

In the Matter of Michael Hickson, Petitioner, v. Thomas A. Coughlin, III, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Dutchess County.

May 20, 1982


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin Goldstein for petitioner. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (John Zenir of counsel), for respondents.


RAYMOND E. ALDRICH, JR., J.

By this CPLR article 78 proceeding petitioner seeks a judgment annulling a determination of the Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services and the Superintendent of Downstate Correctional Facility which precludes cousins from attending special family events programs at the institution, since a cousin is not specified as a member of an inmate's family by Directive No. 4022. Petitioner filed a grievance as a result...

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