Black v. State

Claimant, an inmate of Stateville Correctional Center, filed a claim seeking to recover $1,262.29 in damages for the conversion of his personal property by agents of Respondent.

In late February 1979, the population of cell house F, of which Claimant was a resident, was transferred to cell, house B-east so that an inspection could be made. Thereafter on March 1, 1979, the cells in F house were searched.

Before going to B house, Claimant and his two cell mates packed all of their property into five boxes. When they returned to their cell, they found the five boxes gone and Claimant’s television…