U.S. Appeals Court: EX POST FACTO.Abed v. Armstrong, 209 F.3d 63 (2nd Cir. 2000). A state prisoner one in confinement, or under arrest, for a political offense. See also: State petitioned for habeas corpus habeas corpus (hā`bēəs kôr`pəs) [Lat.,=you should have the body], writ directed by a judge to some person who is detaining another, commanding him to bring the body of the person in his custody at a specified time to a relief and the district court granted summary judgment against the prisoner. The appeals court affirmed, finding that a state prison administrative directive making inmates classified as safety threats ineligible to earn good time credit did not violate the Ex Post Facto ex post facto adj. Latin for "after the fact," which refers to laws adopted after an act is committed making it illegal although it was legal when done, or increases the penalty for a crime after it is committed. Such laws are specifically prohibited by the U. S. Clause. The court noted that the prisoner had no protected liberty interest in the opportunity to earn good time credit. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the appeals court, the inmate received all process he was due before being classified as a safety threat because a hearing was held before the inmate was classified, his status was reviewed every six months, and he had the right to request reconsideration of his status at any time in writing. (Connecticut Department of Corrections) |
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