Douglas Fauconier v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, et al.
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What minimum showing of proof must prison officials establish on the record, to meet their initial burden of proof, in demonstrating that a prison regulation which impinges on prisoners' constitutional rights is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. What minimum showing of proof must prison officials establish on the record, to meet their initial : burden of proof, in demonstrating that a prison regulation which impinges on prisoners’ constitutional rights is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests? PARTIES The petitioner is Douglas L. Fauconier, a prisoner at Augusta Correctional Center (ACC), 1821 Estaline Valley Road, Craigsville, Virginia 24430. The respondents are Harold Clarke, the Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC); David Robinson, the Chief of Corrections Operations of VDOC; John Woodson, Warden of ACC; and, T. McDougald, Publication Review Committee.