Lucas v. Prisoner Review Board

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
FOIA
Citation
Case Number: 
2013 IL App (2d) 110698
Decision Date: 
Thursday, October 24, 2013
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Lee Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
McLAREN
(Court opinion corrected 11/27/13.) Court properly dismissed with prejudice inmate's complaint against Prisoner Review Board alleging violations of FOIA. PRB properly refused to disclose clinical services report per provision of DOC regulations prohibiting disclosure of report if it includes signature of a mental health or clinical services employee of DOC, and Corrections Code which limits access of master files to authorized personnel. PRB properly refused to disclose name and address of author of letter objecting to inmates release, and stating that victim was afraid that inmate would come after her when released. Corrections Code, and DOC regulations, exempts from release any records which may subject persons to harm. (HUDSON and BIRKETT, concurring.)