Legal Opinion
Hershel R. Stanley v. Jon E. Litscher, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 16, 2000No. 99-3764PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Hershel Stanley, an inmate in Wisconsin’s prison system, wants to participate in a program for sex offenders, believing that successful completion will give him a boost when seeking parole or work release and reduce the chance that he will be civilly committed at the end of his criminal sentence. See Wis. Stat. §§ 980.01 to 980.13. Stanley contends that, by rejecting his application to participate in the program, defendants (officials of Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and multiple parts of…
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