Department of Corrections Ex Rel. People v. Adams

In October 1992, plaintiff, Illinois Department of Corrections (Department), sued defendant, Matthew Adams, to recover costs it had incurred during Adams’ incarceration, pursuant to section 3 — 7 — 6 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Code) (730 ILCS 5/3— 7 — 6 (West 1992)). Following a bench trial in October 1994, the trial court entered judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $88,988.29.

Defendant appeals, arguing first that section 3 — 7 — 6 of the Code is unconstitutional because it (1) violates the ex post facto clause of the United States Constitution (U.S. Const., art. I, § 10) as…