Court Opinion

ID: 9743134
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 21:26:22.77785+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:39.597781
License: Public Domain

DYKMAN, J.
(concurring). There is no evidence in this record that some prison inmates receive sec. 53.12 (1), Stats. (1981-82) credit but do not participate in work and study programs. The majority therefore should not address the constitutional issue raised by Nyborg. Were I to address the issue, I would not reach the majority’s result.
The groups to be considered for the purpose of an equal protection analysis are:
(1) Jailed inmates who want to participate in work or study programs but are not permitted to do so.
(2) Imprisoned inmates who want to participate in work or study programs but are not permitted to do so.
The only difference between the two categories is the place of incarceration. Both groups want to participate in work or study programs which will give them extra good time. Neither group participates in the programs. Those imprisoned receive extra good time. Those jailed do not. I find no rational basis in this classification.