Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Post-Offense Imposition of Parole Supervision Fee Not Unconstitutional

Taylor v. Sibelius, 2006 WL 2037158 (7/21/06) (unpub'd) - The post-offense imposition by Kansas of a $25 fee to pay for parole supervision did not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause because it was not a punitive measure. It did not violate the Takings Clause because it reimbursed the cost of government services. It was not a violation of due process to take the money owed out of the prisoner's inmate account (after his parole was revoked) prior to a hearing.