In re Williams
Annotate this CaseInmate Steven Williams,housed at the R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Williams alleged the appeals coordinators at Donovan abused their discretion and violated his due process rights and his rights under California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) regulations by improperly cancelling his inmate appeal in which he requested that prison officials "accept liability" for various items of his personal property he claims were lost or damaged when he was transferred to Donovan from the Correctional Medical Facility (CMF). The Court of Appeal concluded Williams failed to demonstrate he has a protected liberty interest in the prison's administrative lost-property appeal process, and he failed to satisfy the habeas corpus jurisdictional requirements under California law.
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