Williams v. Klincar

The plaintiff, Martin R. Williams, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for writ of mandamus. We reverse the trial court’s decision and remand this cause for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The record shows that the plaintiff asked the clinical services supervisor of the Hill Correctional Center for a copy of his parole progress report. This report contained information used by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (Board) in determining the plaintiff’s eligibility for parole. The Board denied his request, finding that the information requested was exempt from…