Such attitudes are clearly not conducive to the present inmate population at Wildwood Correctional Center. It is also very clear that unless Mr. Hays changes his attitudes, the only work positions that should be available to him are those that limit the amount of direct contact with other inmates. After the superintendent denied Hays' formal request for relief, Hays filed an appeal with the Southcentral Regional Director, Charles Moses. It is also clear to me that you were removed from your honor status due to job termination which is in accordance with the guidelines established for honor status prisoners. Hays then filed an administrative appeal in the superior court, which dismissed the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Hays now appeals.
However, Carothers does not preclude superior court review in all instances. Hays asserts that the Department of Corrections' actions constitute a denial of his rights under the Alaska and Federal constitutions. We have not previously addressed whether denial of employment as a prison librarian raises an issue of constitutional magnitude. Participation in the program requires application and approval. Based on a positive EMIT test for marijuana use, Ferguson was found guilty of a High-Moderate Infraction and was dismissed from the ACI program.