Annotations for Decision
An inmate was entitled to an award of costs where the Department of Corrections improperly denied the inmate access to records pertaining to a disciplinary proceeding against him. Blair v. Hendricks, 30 S.W.3d 802, 2000 Ky. App. LEXIS 69 (Ky. Ct. App. 2000), overruled in part, Lang v. Sapp, 71 S.W.3d 133, 2002 Ky. App. LEXIS 452 (Ky. Ct. App. 2002). Full Details
An inmate was properly denied the discretionary fine provided for in the statute in connection with the Department of Correction’s denial of access to records of a disciplinary proceeding against him where there was no proof that the department’s actions were wilful or that the failure damaged the inmate in any way, and it appeared that the department merely made a good faith denial of records. Blair v. Hendricks, 30 S.W.3d 802, 2000 Ky. App. LEXIS 69 (Ky. Ct. App. 2000), overruled in part, Lang v. Sapp, 71 S.W.3d 133, 2002 Ky. App. LEXIS 452 (Ky. Ct. App. 2002). Full Details
The Kentucky State Penitentiary, and other Kentucky facilities, are required to comply with open records requests. Blair v. Hendricks, 30 S.W.3d 802, 2000 Ky. App. LEXIS 69 (Ky. Ct. App. 2000), overruled in part, Lang v. Sapp, 71 S.W.3d 133, 2002 Ky. App. LEXIS 452 (Ky. Ct. App. 2002). Full Details