McGinnis v. Stevens

OPINION

Before RABINOWITZ, C. J. and CON-NOR, ERWIN, BOOCHEVER, and BURKE, JJ. RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.

First impression issues relating to constitutional and statutory rights of Alaskan prisoners are presented by this appeal.

Among the multiplicity of deprivations asserted by appellees in their superior court complaint for declaratory and injunc-tive relief is that inmates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Social Services of the State of Alaska are denied due process of law, as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section…