Legal Opinion
Dean v. Lehman
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 8, 2001No. 68281-0PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
Suzanne Dean (Dean), wife of a Department of Corrections (DOC)1 inmate, sent money to her husband during his incarceration. She represents a class of similarly situated persons (Class) challenging the validity of RCW *1672.09.480, which mandates the deduction of 35 percent of all funds received by prison inmates. The deductions are allocated in the following manner: 10 percent to an inmate savings account; 20 percent to contribute to the cost of incarceration; and 5 percent to a victims’ compensation fund.
On a motion for summary judgment the trial court held, as to the Class: (1) RCW 72.09.480…
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