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Eighth Circuit: No Constitutionally Protected Interest in Iowa Prison Wages

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that deductions made from an
Iowa prisoner's wages to pay court costs were constitutional.

Iowa prisoner John Hrbek was convicted of murder in a state court. As part
of his sentence, Hrbek was ordered to reimburse the state for court costs.
While ...

 

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