State Ex Rel. Grant v. Department of Corrections

Stephen Grant appeals from a decision denying recalculation of his good time pursuant to § 53.12(1), Stats., 1981-82, and Wis. Adm. Code § DOC 302.31(6). Because deference is to be given to the Department of Corrections' (DOC) interpretation of both § 53.12(1) and Wis. Adm. Code § DOC 302.31, and because Grant was not denied due process, we affirm.

Grant is an inmate at the Racine Correctional Institution. In 1990, Grant was on parole for two Milwaukee county convictions, court case nos. 1-3290 and K-5497, for which he received consecutive fifteen- and ten-year sentences, respectively. On…