Montalvo v. Snyder.

• Position: Prisoners alleges Bureau of Prisons for wrongfull classification of crime - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

SEX OFFENDERS

Montalvo v. Snyder, 207 F.Supp.2d 581 (E.D.Ky. 2002). A prisoner sued the federal Bureau of Prisons claiming that he was wrongfully classified as a sexual offender and subjected to a statutory requirement that authorities be notified prior to his release. The district court entered judgment for the Bureau, finding that it was appropriate to classify the prisoner based on his state conviction for criminal sexual abuse. The court also held that the statute requiring the Bureau of notify authorities...