Boylen v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections

Edwards, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Adam Boylen, brought an action for declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, and monetary damages against appellees, alleging that appellees improperly removed funds from his inmate account for the collection of court costs. The trial court dismissed appellant’s complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and failure to establish in the complaint that appellant’s administrative remedies had been exhausted. Appellant appeals the trial court’s dismissal for lack of jurisdiction.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND CASE

{¶ 2} Plaintiff-appellant is an inmate at Mansfield…