Coleman v. Percy

The issue on this appeal is whether a prison inmate who entered into a Mutual Agreement Program (MAP) “contract” with the Department of Health and Social Services (Department) for discretionary parole may bring an action in the Dane county circuit court for a declaratory judgment and money damages on the claim that the Department breached its contractual obligation to release him on the date specified in the MAP agreement. We affirm the decision and judgment of the courts below dismissing the inmate’s complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The Department’s…