Alexander v. State

OPINION

Patchett, J.

The Claimant was an inmate with the Illinois Department of Corrections. He seeks damages for personal injuries in the sum of $100,000 as a result of an attack on him on August 11, 1986. This attack took place in the kitchen at Menard Correctional Center. He was assaulted by another inmate and sustained injuries to the arms, hands, and head.

The Claimant further alleges that two days after the incident, he received what is basically a pass to report to the medical unit for examination, but the correctional officers refused to allow him to go.

At the hearing on this case, the…