Legal Opinion
Arnett v. Snyder
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 30, 2001No. 4-00-0895PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Turner
In October 1999, plaintiffs, Gene Arnett, Jermaine Carpenter (Carter), Terry Johnson, Jerrico Smalley, Michael Williams, and Steven R. Wuebbels, all inmates at Tamms Correctional Center (Tamms), filed a two-count complaint against defendant, Donald J. Snyder, Jr., the Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC), seeking to enjoin Tamms’ discipline policy known as “controlled-feeding status.” Plaintiffs’ complaint alleged the policy violated section 3 — 8—7 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Unified Code) (730 ILCS 5/3 — 8—7 (West 1996) (effective until June 1, 1997)), the eighth…
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