Court Opinion

ID: 9735548
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 18:23:11.829402+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:26:59.866672
License: Public Domain

*353CHEZEM, Judge,
concurring in result.
I respectfully concur in result. I agree with the majority that the statute requires the DOC to expunge any reference to the charge from Blackmon’s record. However, the statute does not require the DOC to expunge from its own separate records (as well as from the records of other inmates) all references to the charge itself or to the incident leading to the charge. This type of information is vital for security and placement purposes, such as cell and job assignments. For instance, in this case, this information was legitimately used to maintain institutional security; it was employed to keep Blackmon separated from the other inmate who was also involved in the incident. Forcing the DOC to delete all references to such activity from its own records would make institutional administration nearly impossible.