Bailey v. State, Department of Corrections, Board of Parole

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

In this appeal we review the revocation of William Bailey's parole. After his conviction Bailey was ordered to "actively participate and successfully complete substance abuse treatment if offered" during his incarceration. At Bailey's initial parole hearing, the parole board directed Bailey to apply to a residential substance abuse treatment program. Bailey applied to a treatment program, but was rejected after raising legitimate concerns about the program's restrictions on his right to access the courts. Bailey successfully grieved those restrictions,…