State Ex Rel. Nixon v. Worthy

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

The State of Missouri, at the relation of the Missouri Attorney General, appeals the circuit court’s denial of its petition against inmate Ruby Worthy in which it sought to recover the costs of her incarceration. The judgment is affirmed.

Background

Ruby Worthy is an inmate in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections. She was first incarcerated in 1992. She currently is serving sentences totaling forty-five years.

Petition and Show Cause Order

In December 2005, the Attorney General filed a petition against Worthy under the Missouri Incarceration…