Mississippi Dept. of Corrections v. Allen
Annotate this CaseCharles Allen, a parole-eligible inmate in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), filed a request pursuant to the administrative review procedure (ARP) that MDOC develop a case plan for him. MDOC denied the request and, after exhausting his administrative remedies, Allen appealed to the Circuit Court of Sunflower County. The circuit court found that Allen was entitled to receive a case plan under an amendment to the Probation and Parole Law. MDOC appealed, arguing that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction over Allen's appeal because it was untimely, and, alternatively, that the Probation and Parole Law did not entitle Allen to receive a case plan. Because MDOC’s argument that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction over Allen’s action was not supported by the record, the Supreme Court did not consider it. The Supreme Court found that the Probation and Parole Law did not entitle Allen to a case plan. Therefore, the Court reversed the decision of the circuit court and rendered a decision in favor of MDOC.
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