BLAKE, JR. v. STATE OF NEW YORK


259 A.D.2d 878 (1999)

686 N.Y.S.2d 219

WILLIAM BLAKE, JR., Respondent, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

Decided March 11, 1999.


Cardona, P. J.

On February 19, 1991, while incarcerated at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County, claimant was assaulted by another inmate, Stephen Gonzalez. The assault occurred in one of the two recreation yards reserved for inmates confined to the special housing unit (hereinafter SHU). On the day in question, two inmates were released into each yard for one hour of recreation and three correction officers were assigned to supervise them. Gonzalez had...

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