Samuels v. State

Samuels does not contend that submitting his claim to the grievance procedures of the DOC, as contemplated by Indiana Code § 11-11-1-2 (Burns Code Ed. Repl. 2003) would be a futile gesture based upon *693the denial of his claim by the DOC on two occasions. However, it may well be the fact giving Samuels entitlement to judicial review of the denial.

Instead, Samuels asserts that his claim is “non-grievable” because it “pertains to ‘state law.’ ” Appellant’s Reply Br. at 4. Samuels is claiming that he is entitled to educational credit time pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-50-6-3.3 (Burns Code Ed.…