Prison officials were tipped off that contraband could be found in petitioner's cell, and the ensuing search recovered a cellular phone, SIM card and battery secreted inside the steel channel stock next to his cell gate. An inmate misbehavior report was issued and, following a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of possessing contraband. Petitioner's administrative appeal was unsuccessful, and he thereafter commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding...
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