Watkins v. State

OPINION

Patchett, J.

Claimant, an inmate with the Illinois Department of Corrections, seeks judgment against the State of Illinois for his alleged loss of funds arising from the charged negligence of the Respondent. Respondent allegedly permitted another inmate to identify himself as the Claimant for the purposes of making commissary purchases, thereby causing the loss of $192.02 from the Claimants trust fund.

The issue of “exhaustion of administrative remedies” was properly and timely raised by the Respondent at the outset of the hearing of this cause. Rule 6 of the Court of Claims Regulations…