James v. South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services

Isiah James, Jr., brought this action against the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (the Department) alleging he was improperly denied parole and that the Department’s decision to allow him a parole review every two years rather than each year constituted an ex post facto violation. The circuit court granted summary judgment to the Department, finding James had stated no viable claim for relief and that the Department’s review procedure did not constitute an ex post facto violation. James appeals. We affirm. 1

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James was convicted in 1979 of two counts of…