Alaska Supreme Court

William Bailey, Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Corrections, Board of Parole, Appellee

January 22, 20102010 Alas. LEXIS 7

Summary

The court held that revoking Bailey's mandatory parole violated due process because he lacked adequate notice that failing to reapply to and enroll in a treatment program after his initial application was rejected would result in revocation. Bailey complied with the parole board's express order to apply, and the board did not clearly warn him that he had to reapply after prevailing on his grievance. The court reversed the superior court's affirmance and remanded for proceedings consistent with its opinion.