Taylor v. Sebelius.

• Position: Inmate alleges state of unlawful fees on parolees - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

PAROLE -- DUE PROCESS

Taylor v. Sebelius, 350 F.Supp.2d 888 (D.Kan. 2004). A state prison inmate brought a civil rights action against state officials, alleging that a state regulation imposing a $25 monthly supervision fee on parolees was unlawful and violated his rights under the ex post facto clause and the Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the officials. The court held that the deduction of parole supervision fees from the inmate's account was not cruel and unusual punishment and the regulation did not violate the ex post facto clause. The inmate claimed that he was unable to purchase basic hygiene items for a...