Shannon v. Singletary

Jerome F. Shannon appeals dismissal of his complaint for prohibition. He challenged a July 6, 1995, memorandum which set forth certain proceedings for inmate participation in telephonic court conferences. This memorandum provided, among other things, that except where the department was also a party, the inmate’s bank account should be charged for the cost of the long distance call. Further, “[i]f the funds are not available in the account to pay the charge in full, then the account shall be charged in part, up to the amount available.” The complaint challenged this policy as creating an…