Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Due Process
Inmate serving sentence for first-degree murder and robbery and burglary filed complaint for mandamus relief, declaratory judgment, and permanent injunction. Court properly dismissed complaint, as a transfer to disciplinary segregation within the prison is not a dramatic departure from the prison environment, and does not implicate a liberty interest. Inmate was not denied due process as to his witness request for one disciplinary hearing because he failed to follow DOC rules for requesting witnesses, and the testimony he wanted to elicit would not have been relevant to the disciplinary infraction charged. (GOLDENHERSH and WELCH, concurring.)