Legal Opinion
Joseph G. Givens v. AL Dept. of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 18, 2004No. 03-14086PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Alabama inmates participating in work release have part of their wages deposited by the state’s Department of Corrections (the Department) in bank accounts in their names. Although interest accrues on these accounts, Department policy prohibits inmates from receiving it. Appellant Joseph G. Givens, a former work release participant, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming the Department’s policy violated both federal and state law. In particular, Givens argued the Department’s policy constituted an unlawful taking. The district court dismissed the action for failure…
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