Opinion ID: 424928
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Heading: Plaintiff Jones

Text: 52 Donald Jones received a resident disciplinary report on November 27, 1979, charging him with striking another inmate in violation of A.R. 804 Secs. (II)(A)-(1), (2) & (5). On November 30, the Adjustment Committee found Jones guilty as charged and recommended six months in segregation, a six-month demotion to C-grade status, and six months loss of good conduct time credit as punishment. In the section Basis for Decision/Evidence Relied Upon, the Committee wrote: All evidence presented and residents testimony given has convinced the committee the resident is guilty of striking a [sic] employee and or (resident) disrespecting a prison rule and order not to fight. The warden reduced each punishment to ninety days. 53 The jury awarded Jones no compensatory damages. The district court entered judgment in Jones' favor for $1 nominal damages for inadequate summaries of the evidence and reasons for the Committee decision.