Opinion ID: 398038
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Recording of Disciplinary Hearings

Text: 108 All disciplinary hearings, until further order of the court, must be recorded by tape recorder or other means of preserving a verbatim record of the proceedings. The tape recording or other record of the hearing shall be preserved for at least one year after the hearing. A prisoner, or his counsel substitute, may have access to the tape recording or other record in connection with any litigation in which the disciplinary proceeding may be relevant, or for other purposes for which the prisoner can show a reasonable need. Only that portion of the tape recording or other record for which the prisoner was excluded from the hearing for security reasons may be excepted from the prisoner's review. Such tape recordings or other records shall be available for review upon request of the Special Master and/or counsel. At the request of a prisoner, the tape will be made available to the reviewing authority, in the event of any appeal for a disciplinary proceeding or in instances where a grievance is filed as a result of such proceeding.