USCA1 Opinion

      [NOT FOR PUBLICATION--NOT TO BE CITED AS PRECEDENT]

                 United States Court of Appeals

                     For the First Circuit











No. 98-1267



                        MICHAEL L. LARKIN,



                      Plaintiff, Appellant,



                                v.



                    JOHN J. MARSHALL, ET AL.,



                      Defendants, Appellees.







           APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT



                FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS



           [Hon. Robert E. Keeton, U.S. District Judge]







                              Before



                     Torruella, Chief Judge,

               Selya and Boudin, Circuit Judges.

                                

                                





     Michael L. Larkin on brief pro se.

     Nancy Ankers White, Special Assistant Attorney General and

Robert Palumbo, Counsel on brief for appellees.











November 18, 1998







                                

                                







                                               Per Curiam.  After carefully reviewing the briefs and

    record on appeal, we affirm the judgment below on the well

    reasoned decision of the district court.  Prison officials may

    adopt restrictive policies needed to preserve security and

    discipline.  Wood v. Clemons, 89 F.3d 922, 928 (1st Cir. 1996). 

    Limiting access to facilities during the regularly-scheduled

    periods at issue or during occasional emergencies is not cruel

    and unusual punishment.  According to the record, the

    disciplinary actions were adequately justified by non-

    retaliatory considerations.  Gomes v. Fair, 738 F.2d 517 (1stCir. 1984).  

              Affirmed.  Loc. R. 27.1.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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