Opinion ID: 385769
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Warden Wolff

Text: 53 Hayes further claims that in addition to the Committee members, Warden Wolff is liable in damages for the unconstitutional conduct of the Adjustment Committee. Hayes argues that Wolff failed to properly supervise and train the members of the Committee concerning the due process requirements of Wolff, that the Committee's errors were a result of Wolff's conduct, and that the constitutional deprivations in this case were foreseeable, precluding good-faith immunity. 54 Even if Wolff could be held liable under Section 1983, see Rizzo v. Goode, 423 U.S. 362, 96 S.Ct. 598, 46 L.Ed.2d 561 (1976), there is insufficient support in the record to conclude that the Warden acted in bad faith. The District Court found that Wolff was not in any manner responsible for the decision or actions of the Committee. While this is not very specific, we take as a necessary implication of this finding that the District Court believed there were no deficiencies in Wolff's supervision which were responsible for the constitutional violations in Hayes' hearing. There was testimony at trial that Wolff held regular staff meetings at which rules and requirements regarding disciplinary proceedings were discussed. Further, Wolff had been decided only ten months before, and Regulation 804 was apparently an administrative response to the requirements of that decision. Wolff could have reasonably believed that Regulation 804 provided adequate guidance for the members of the Committee regarding the requirements of Wolff, and until there was some need manifested, further instruction was not necessary. As discussed above, all members of the Committee testified that they were familiar with the regulation. Thus, we cannot conclude that the District Court's finding was clearly erroneous. Warden Wolff is entitled to good-faith immunity in his role as supervisor of the Adjustment Committee, and may not be held liable for money damages. See Hampton v. Hanrahan, 600 F.2d 600, 635 (7th Cir. 1979), sum. rev'd in part on other grounds, 446 U.S. 754, 100 S.Ct. 1987, 64 L.Ed.2d 670 (1980).