Sullivan v. South Carolina Department of Corrections

CHIEF JUSTICE TOAL:

Appellant, Charles Sullivan (“Sullivan”), appeals from the circuit court’s decision affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) dismissal of his claim.

Factual / Procedural Background

Sullivan is currently serving a 35-year sentence within the South Carolina Department of Corrections (“SCDC”) after pleading guilty to 32 separate charges in 1998. 1 Once incarcerated, Sullivan attended and successfully completed Phase I of the Sex Offender Treatment Program (“SOTP”). Upon completion of Phase I, Sullivan sought admission to the second phase of the SOTP, but received no…