Byrd v. Department of Corrections

SMITH, Judge.

Before the Court is a pro se petition for review of an order issued by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections assessing the inmate account of John Byrd the sum of $183.61, representing two-thirds of the total medical costs incurred by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania resulting from injury to another inmate caused by Byrd in an assault against the inmate. Byrd essentially argues before the Court that the Prison Medical Services Act (Act), Act of May 16, 1996, P.L. 220, 61 P.S. § 1011-1017, should not be applied retroactively to permit the medical costs assessment against…